diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index f6efd312b3..e876778e5b 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -6004,3 +6004,23 @@ David  Sept 2 2003
 
     client/
         prefs.C,h
+
+Karl 2003/08/25 - 2003/09/02
+    - created python database modules
+    - created sign_executable C program which factors out key signing from
+      add.C for python use
+
+    tools/
+        Makefile.am
+        add.py (added)
+        sign_executable.C (added)
+        backend_lib.C        
+        backend_lib.h
+    lib/
+        crypt.C
+        crypt.h
+    py/
+        boinc_db.py (added)
+        database.py (added)
+        Makefile.am
+    
diff --git a/py/db_mid.py b/py/db_mid.py
index e6eeb02211..5c7d139966 100644
--- a/py/db_mid.py
+++ b/py/db_mid.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 ## $Id$
 
-## database middle-end - defines database object classes with formatting and
-## URL info
+## database middle-end.  This file is not required for normal database use.
+## it is useful for debugging scripts; e.g.
+##
+##    print database.Users[1]
+##
+## will look prettier if you import this module.
 
 import database