diff --git a/contrib/samples/deprecated/Makefile.in b/contrib/samples/deprecated/Makefile.in
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+# $Id$
+
+CONTRIB_SAMPLES=proplist resources treelay
+
+all:
+	@for d in $(CONTRIB_SAMPLES); do (cd $$d && $(MAKE)); done
+
+clean:
+	@for d in $(CONTRIB_SAMPLES); do (cd $$d && $(MAKE) clean); done
+