diff --git a/contrib/gnu/Makefile b/contrib/gnu/Makefile
deleted file mode 100755
index 64e6a196b..000000000
--- a/contrib/gnu/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-
-EMACS=emacs-21.4
-LYNX=lynx2-8-5
-COREUTILS=gnu-coreutils-5.2.1
-
-all::
-	cd $(LYNX) && /bin/sh makeme.sh
-	cd $(EMACS) && /bin/sh makeme.sh
-	cd $(COREUTILS) && /bin/sh makeme.sh
-
-install:: all
-	cd $(LYNX) && make install
-	cd $(EMACS) && make install
-	cd $(COREUTILS) && make install
-
-clean::
-	if [ -f $(LYNX)/Makefile ] ; then cd $(LYNX) && make clean; fi
-	if [ -f $(EMACS)/Makefile ] ; then cd $(EMACS) && make clean; fi
-	cd $(COREUTILS) && make clean
-