diff --git a/mktarball.py b/mktarball.py
index 4a640c7d9..b62812242 100644
--- a/mktarball.py
+++ b/mktarball.py
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Script to make a compressed tar archive of the directory 
+# the script is living in, excluding CVS directories and the 
+# script itself.
+#
+# $Id: mktarball.py,v 1.5 1999-12-18 23:28:54 Just Exp $
+#
+
 
 import os, sys