diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/install_data.py b/Lib/distutils/command/install_data.py
index d96a1def891..95ef423127e 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/install_data.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/install_data.py
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+"""distutils.command.install_data
+
+Implements the Distutils 'install_data' command, for installing
+platform-independent data files."""
+
+# contributed by Bastian Kleineidam
+
+__revision__ = "$Id$"
+
 from distutils.cmd import install_misc
 
 class install_data (install_misc):
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/install_scripts.py b/Lib/distutils/command/install_scripts.py
index 5c3f2fb4c24..4e23efc8b63 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/install_scripts.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/install_scripts.py
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+"""distutils.command.install_scripts
+
+Implements the Distutils 'install_scripts' command, for installing
+Python scripts."""
+
+# contributed by Bastian Kleineidam
+
+__revision__ = "$Id$"
+
 import os
 from distutils.cmd import install_misc
 from stat import ST_MODE