diff --git a/contrib/samples/animate/makefile.va b/contrib/samples/animate/makefile.va
index d3b737651f..5ed92e956f 100644
--- a/contrib/samples/animate/makefile.va
+++ b/contrib/samples/animate/makefile.va
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Created:  1999
 # Updated:
 # Copyright:    (c) David Webster
-#
+# License:  wxWindows license
 # Makefile : Builds sample (VisualAgeC++ V3.0, OS/2 PM)
 # Use FINAL=1 argument to nmake to build final version with no debug info.
 
diff --git a/contrib/samples/gizmos/multicell/mtest.cpp b/contrib/samples/gizmos/multicell/mtest.cpp
index 1254de9926..9b0dc001b9 100644
--- a/contrib/samples/gizmos/multicell/mtest.cpp
+++ b/contrib/samples/gizmos/multicell/mtest.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  * Created: 2000
  * Updated:
  * Copyright:
+ * License: wxWindows licence
  */
 
 static const char sccsid[] = "%W% %G%";
diff --git a/contrib/samples/gizmos/splittree/makefile.va b/contrib/samples/gizmos/splittree/makefile.va
index ba7f61ed13..e30e89c264 100644
--- a/contrib/samples/gizmos/splittree/makefile.va
+++ b/contrib/samples/gizmos/splittree/makefile.va
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # Created:  1999
 # Updated:
 # Copyright:    (c) David Webster
+# License:  wxWindows licence
 #
 # Makefile : Builds sample (VisualAgeC++ V3.0, OS/2 PM)
 # Use FINAL=1 argument to nmake to build final version with no debug info.
diff --git a/contrib/src/applet/makefile b/contrib/src/applet/makefile
index 69b6155c5c..f67ebbd821 100644
--- a/contrib/src/applet/makefile
+++ b/contrib/src/applet/makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 #                   Copyright (C) 1999 SciTech Software
 #                           All rights reserved.
 #
-# Descripton:   Generic makefile for the SciTech wxApplet library
+# Description:   Generic makefile for the SciTech wxApplet library
+# License:       wxWindows license
 #
 #############################################################################