diff --git a/apps/FILES b/apps/FILES
deleted file mode 100644
index e4657013c5..0000000000
--- a/apps/FILES
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,117 +0,0 @@
-*.[chS]
-features.txt
-FILES
-Makefile
-SOURCES
-README
-tagnavi.config
-bitmaps/mono/*
-bitmaps/native/*
-bitmaps/remote_mono/*
-bitmaps/remote_native/*
-codecs/*.[ch]
-codecs/Makefile
-codecs/SOURCES
-codecs/demac/*
-codecs/demac/libdemac/*
-codecs/lib/*.[ch]
-codecs/lib/Makefile
-codecs/lib/SOURCES
-codecs/liba52/*
-codecs/libalac/*
-codecs/libfaad/COPYING
-codecs/libfaad/Makefile
-codecs/libfaad/README
-codecs/libfaad/README.rockbox
-codecs/libfaad/SOURCES
-codecs/libfaad/*.[ch]
-codecs/libfaad/codebook/*
-codecs/libffmpegFLAC/*
-codecs/libm4a/*
-codecs/libmad/*
-codecs/libmusepack/*
-codecs/libspeex/*
-codecs/libspeex/speex/*
-codecs/libwavpack/*
-codecs/libwma/*
-codecs/spc/*.[ch]
-codecs/spc/Makefile
-codecs/spc/SOURCES
-codecs/Tremor/*
-eqs/*.cfg
-gui/*.[ch]
-gui/charcell/*.[ch]
-gui/bitmap/*.[ch]
-keymaps/*.[ch]
-lang/SOURCES
-lang/*.lang
-lang/Makefile
-menus/*.[ch]
-metadata/*.[ch]
-player/*.[ch]
-plugins/*.[ch]
-plugins/*.pl
-plugins/CATEGORIES
-plugins/Makefile
-plugins/plugin.lds
-plugins/snake2.levels
-plugins/sokoban.levels
-plugins/viewers.config
-plugins/SOURCES
-plugins/SUBDIRS
-plugins/beatbox/Makefile
-plugins/beatbox/beatbox.c
-plugins/beatbox/SOURCES
-plugins/bitmaps/mono/*
-plugins/bitmaps/native/*
-plugins/bitmaps/remote_mono/*
-plugins/bitmaps/remote_native/*
-plugins/bitmaps/viewer_defaults/*
-plugins/chessbox/Makefile
-plugins/chessbox/*.lds
-plugins/chessbox/*.[ch]
-plugins/doom/Makefile
-plugins/doom/Changelog
-plugins/doom/*.[ch]
-plugins/lib/*.[ch]
-plugins/lib/Makefile
-plugins/lib/SOURCES
-plugins/midi/*.[ch]
-plugins/midi/Makefile
-plugins/midi/SOURCES
-plugins/mpegplayer/*.[chS]
-plugins/mpegplayer/AUTHORS
-plugins/mpegplayer/Makefile
-plugins/mpegplayer/SOURCES
-plugins/mpegplayer/README*
-plugins/pacbox/*.[chS]
-plugins/pacbox/Makefile
-plugins/pacbox/SOURCES
-plugins/pacbox/readme.txt
-plugins/rockboy/*.[ch]
-plugins/rockboy/*.lds
-plugins/rockboy/COPYING
-plugins/rockboy/HACKING
-plugins/rockboy/Makefile
-plugins/rockboy/README
-plugins/rockboy/Version
-plugins/searchengine/*.[ch]
-plugins/searchengine/Makefile
-plugins/shortcuts/*.[ch]
-plugins/shortcuts/Makefile
-plugins/sudoku/*.[ch]
-plugins/sudoku/Makefile
-plugins/sudoku/SOURCES
-plugins/zxbox/*.[ch]
-plugins/zxbox/*.lds
-plugins/zxbox/ChangeLog
-plugins/zxbox/Makefile
-plugins/zxbox/README*
-plugins/zxbox/SOURCES
-plugins/reversi/*.[ch]
-plugins/reversi/Makefile
-plugins/reversi/SOURCES
-plugins/clock/*.[ch]
-plugins/clock/Makefile
-plugins/clock/SOURCES
-recorder/*.[ch]
diff --git a/backdrops/FILES b/backdrops/FILES
deleted file mode 100644
index cc27a2d0b1..0000000000
--- a/backdrops/FILES
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-FILES
-*.bmp
diff --git a/bootloader/FILES b/bootloader/FILES
deleted file mode 100644
index 424ce01075..0000000000
--- a/bootloader/FILES
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-Makefile
-SOURCES
-FILES
-*.[ch]
diff --git a/docs/FILES b/docs/FILES
deleted file mode 100644
index dba1b12998..0000000000
--- a/docs/FILES
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-API
-BATTERY-FAQ
-BATTERY-FAQ-LIION
-CHARGING_ALGORITHM
-CONTRIBUTING
-COPYING
-COPYING-MANUAL
-CREDITS
-CREDITS-MANUAL
-CUSTOM_CFG_FORMAT
-CUSTOM_WPS_FORMAT
-FILES
-HISTORY
-KNOWN_ISSUES
-LICENSES
-MAINTAINERS
-NODO
-PLUGIN_API
-README
-TECH
-UISIMULATOR
-KNOWN_ISSUES
-profontdoc.txt
-sample.colours
-sample.icons
diff --git a/firmware/FILES b/firmware/FILES
deleted file mode 100644
index 056bdf74db..0000000000
--- a/firmware/FILES
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-*.[chS]
-*.lds
-COPYING
-FILES
-Makefile
-README
-SOURCES
-common/*.[chS]
-decompressor/Makefile
-decompressor/*.[chS]
-decompressor/*.lds
-drivers/*.[chS]
-drivers/audio/*.[chS]
-drivers/rtc/*.[chS]
-drivers/tuner/*.[chS]
-drivers/usb/*.[ch]
-export/*.h
-include/*.h
-include/sys/*.h
-usbstack/*.[ch]
-target/arm/*.[chS]
-target/arm/archos/av300/*.[chS]
-target/arm/imx31/*.S
-target/arm/imx31/*.lds
-target/arm/imx31/gigabeat-s/*.[chS]
-target/arm/ipod/*.[chS]
-target/arm/ipod/*.lds
-target/arm/ipod/1g2g/*.[chS]
-target/arm/ipod/3g/*.[chS]
-target/arm/ipod/video/*.[chS]
-target/arm/iriver/*.[chS]
-target/arm/iriver/*.lds
-target/arm/iriver/h10/*.[chS]
-target/arm/olympus/*.lds
-target/arm/olympus/mrobe-100/*.[chS]
-target/arm/pnx0101/*.[chS]
-target/arm/pnx0101/*.lds
-target/arm/pnx0101/iriver-ifp7xx/*.[chS]
-target/arm/s3c2440/*.[chS]
-target/arm/s3c2440/*.lds
-target/arm/s3c2440/gigabeat-fx/*.[chS]
-target/arm/sandisk/*.[chS]
-target/arm/sandisk/*.lds
-target/arm/sandisk/sansa-c200/*.[chS]
-target/arm/sandisk/sansa-e200/*.[chS]
-target/arm/tatung/tpj1022/*.[chS]
-target/arm/tcc77x/*.[chS]
-target/arm/tcc77x/*.lds
-target/arm/tcc77x/logikdax/*.[chS]
-target/arm/tcc780x/*.[chS]
-target/arm/tcc780x/cowond2/*.[chS]
-target/arm/tms320dm320/*.[chS]
-target/arm/tms320dm320/*.lds
-target/arm/tms320dm320/mrobe-500/*.[chS]
-target/coldfire/*.[chS]
-target/coldfire/iaudio/*.[chS]
-target/coldfire/iaudio/*.lds
-target/coldfire/iaudio/m3/*.[chS]
-target/coldfire/iaudio/m5/*.[chS]
-target/coldfire/iaudio/x5/*.[chS]
-target/coldfire/iriver/*.[chS]
-target/coldfire/iriver/*.lds
-target/coldfire/iriver/h100/*.[chS]
-target/coldfire/iriver/h300/*.[chS]
-target/sh/*.[chS]
-target/sh/archos/*.[chS]
-target/sh/archos/*.lds
-target/sh/archos/fm_v2/*.[chS]
-target/sh/archos/ondio/*.[chS]
-target/sh/archos/player/*.[chS]
-target/sh/archos/recorder/*.[chS]
diff --git a/flash/FILES b/flash/FILES
deleted file mode 100644
index fdd508e6ec..0000000000
--- a/flash/FILES
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-FILES
-README
-bootloader/*.[ch]
-bootloader/*.lds
-bootloader/Makefile
-bootloader/README
-extract/*.[ch]
-extract/extract.dsp
-extract/README
-make_firmware/*.[ch]
-make_firmware/make_firmware.dsp
-make_firmware/README
-minimon/*.[ch]
-minimon/minimon.lds
-minimon/Makefile
-minimon/README
-uart_boot/*.[ch]
-uart_boot/uart_boot.dsp
-uart_boot/README
-uart_boot/Makefile
diff --git a/flash/bootbox/FILES b/flash/bootbox/FILES
deleted file mode 100644
index 22e7774f20..0000000000
--- a/flash/bootbox/FILES
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-Makefile
-SOURCES
-FILES
-*.c
diff --git a/fonts/FILES b/fonts/FILES
deleted file mode 100644
index 0698a7be8f..0000000000
--- a/fonts/FILES
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-FILES
-COPYING
-*.bdf
diff --git a/gdb/FILES b/gdb/FILES
deleted file mode 100644
index 3f3446cc39..0000000000
--- a/gdb/FILES
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-Makefile
-linker.cfg
-*.[chsS]
-FILES
-README
-SOURCES
diff --git a/icons/FILES b/icons/FILES
deleted file mode 100644
index 475d9b981e..0000000000
--- a/icons/FILES
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-FILES
-*.icons
-*.bmp
diff --git a/tools/FILES b/tools/FILES
deleted file mode 100644
index fd12b5c5c6..0000000000
--- a/tools/FILES
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-FILES
-Makefile
-configure
-*.[ch]
-*.sh
-release
-genlang
-rockbox-style.el
-sample.emacs
-*.pl
-*.inc
-*.pm
-fwpatcher/*.[ch]
-fwpatcher/Makefile
-fwpatcher/*.ico
-fwpatcher/resource.rc
-fwpatcher/mksums.pl
-ucl/Makefile
-ucl/*.[ch]
-ucl/src/*.[ch]
-ucl/src/*.ch
-ucl/src/Makefile
-ucl/include/ucl/*.h
-profile_reader/*.pl
-ipodpatcher/Makefile
-ipodpatcher/*.[ch]
-rbspeex/Makefile
-rbspeex/rbspeexenc.c
-rbspeex/rbspeex.c
-rbspeex/rbspeexdec.c
-rbspeex/rbspeex.h
-*.vbs
-VOICE_PAUSE.wav
-iaudio_bl_flash.bmp
diff --git a/tools/release b/tools/release
deleted file mode 100755
index 3c5d5037fe..0000000000
--- a/tools/release
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,115 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env perl
-
-$version = $ARGV[0];
-
-if($version eq "") {
-    print "Enter version number!\n";
-    exit;
-}
-
-if(!-f "apps/version.h") {
-    print "run this script in the root dir\n";
-    exit;
-}
-# save the complete version string for VERSION file,
-# strip everything after space / hyphen for filename
-$longversion = $ARGV[0];
-$version =~ s/[ -].+//;
-
-# -L allows find to follow symbolic links
-@files=`find -L . -name FILES`;
-
-my @entries;
-
-sub dirpart {
-    my ($file)=@_;
-    my @p=split("/", $file);
-    $p[$#p]=""; # blank the last one
-    my $dir=join("/", @p);
-
-    $dir =~ s/^\.\///; # cut off ./ beginnings
-
-    $dir =~ s/\/$//;  # off / trailers
-
-    return $dir;
-}
-
-sub add {
-    my ($file)=@_;
-
-    my $dir=dirpart($file);
-
-    open(FILE, "<$file");
-    while(<FILE>) {
-        if($_ =~ /^ *\#/) {
-            next;
-        }
-        chomp;
-        push @entries, "$dir/$_";
-    }
-    close(FILE);
-}
-
-for(@files) {
-    chomp;
-    add($_);
-}
-
-sub mkalldir {
-    my ($dir) = @_;
-
-    my @parts = split("/", $dir);
-
-    #print "IN: $dir\n";
-
-    my $sub="";
-    for(@parts) {
-        #print "PART: $_\n";
-
-        $sub .= "$_";
-        if($_ eq "") {
-            next;
-        }
-        mkdir($sub, 0777);
-        #print "make $sub\n";
-        $sub .= "/";
-    }
-    
-}
-
-#mkalldir("rockbox-1.0/firmware/malloc");
-#exit;
-
-for(@entries) {
-    my $dir = dirpart("rockbox-$version/$_");
-    #print "Create $dir\n";
-    mkalldir($dir);
-    #print "Copy $_ to $dir\n";
-    `cp -p $_ $dir 2>/dev/null`;
-}
-
-if(!open(VERSION, "<apps/version.h")) {
-    print "Can't read version.h\n";
-    exit;
-}
-   
-if(!open(THIS, ">rockbox-$version/apps/version.h")) {
-    print "Can't create a new version.h for this version\n";
-    exit;
-}
-while(<VERSION>) {
-    $_ =~ s/^\#define APPSVERSION .*/\#define APPSVERSION \"$version\"/;
-    print THIS $_;
-}
-close(VERSION);
-close(THIS);
-
-if(!open(VER, ">rockbox-$version/docs/VERSION")) {
-    print "Can't create new docs/VERSION file\n";
-    exit;
-}
-print VER $version;
-close(VER);
-
-`tar -cjf rockbox-$version.tar.bz2 rockbox-$version`;
-`rm -rf rockbox-$version`;
diff --git a/uisimulator/FILES b/uisimulator/FILES
deleted file mode 100644
index f3f3cebe32..0000000000
--- a/uisimulator/FILES
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-FILES
-common/*.[ch]
-common/Makefile
-common/SOURCES
-common/player_icons/*.bmp
-common/player_icons/Makefile
-common/README
-sdl/*.[ch]
-sdl/UI-*.bmp
-sdl/Makefile
-sdl/SOURCES
-sdl/README
diff --git a/utils/FILES b/utils/FILES
deleted file mode 100644
index c72a5005c3..0000000000
--- a/utils/FILES
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-FILES
-tcctool/tcctool-windows.txt
-tcctool/README
-tcctool/tcctool.c
-tcctool/Makefile
-tcctool/tcctool-driver-win32/tcc.inf
-tcctool/tcctool-driver-win32/tcc_x64.cat
-tcctool/tcctool-driver-win32/tcc.cat
-MTP/sendfirm.c
-MTP/Makefile
-disassembler/arm/main.c
-disassembler/arm/disasm_arm.c
-disassembler/arm/Makefile
diff --git a/wps/FILES b/wps/FILES
deleted file mode 100644
index 37162d81c2..0000000000
--- a/wps/FILES
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-WPSLIST
-FILES
-*.wps
-*.rwps
-wpsbuild.pl
-ipodVOL/*.bmp
-boxes/*.bmp
-marquee/*.bmp
-DancePuffDuo/*.bmp
-engineeer2/*.bmp
-iAmp/*.bmp
-zezayer/*.bmp
-iCatcher/*.bmp
-UniCatcher/*.bmp
-Rockboxed/*.bmp
-cabbiev2/*.bmp