diff --git a/src/git/commit.h b/src/git/commit.h
index a4e23d6af..979709bdb 100644
--- a/src/git/commit.h
+++ b/src/git/commit.h
@@ -1,28 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2,
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * In addition to the permissions in the GNU General Public License,
- * the authors give you unlimited permission to link the compiled
- * version of this file into combinations with other programs,
- * and to distribute those combinations without any restriction
- * coming from the use of this file.  (The General Public License
- * restrictions do apply in other respects; for example, they cover
- * modification of the file, and distribution when not linked into
- * a combined executable.)
- *
- * This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
- * the Free Software Foundation, 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
- * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
- */
-
 #ifndef INCLUDE_git_commit_h__
 #define INCLUDE_git_commit_h__
 
diff --git a/src/git/common.h b/src/git/common.h
index 47ee6e207..91f3b517f 100644
--- a/src/git/common.h
+++ b/src/git/common.h
@@ -1,28 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2,
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * In addition to the permissions in the GNU General Public License,
- * the authors give you unlimited permission to link the compiled
- * version of this file into combinations with other programs,
- * and to distribute those combinations without any restriction
- * coming from the use of this file.  (The General Public License
- * restrictions do apply in other respects; for example, they cover
- * modification of the file, and distribution when not linked into
- * a combined executable.)
- *
- * This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
- * the Free Software Foundation, 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
- * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
- */
-
 #ifndef INCLUDE_git_common_h__
 #define INCLUDE_git_common_h__
 
diff --git a/src/git/config.h.in b/src/git/config.h.in
index 44b6a517f..76d50675c 100644
--- a/src/git/config.h.in
+++ b/src/git/config.h.in
@@ -1,28 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2,
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * In addition to the permissions in the GNU General Public License,
- * the authors give you unlimited permission to link the compiled
- * version of this file into combinations with other programs,
- * and to distribute those combinations without any restriction
- * coming from the use of this file.  (The General Public License
- * restrictions do apply in other respects; for example, they cover
- * modification of the file, and distribution when not linked into
- * a combined executable.)
- *
- * This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
- * the Free Software Foundation, 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
- * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
- */
-
 #ifndef INCLUDE_git_config_h__
 #define INCLUDE_git_config_h__
 
diff --git a/src/git/odb.h b/src/git/odb.h
index 6a840ebc2..37eb3fae5 100644
--- a/src/git/odb.h
+++ b/src/git/odb.h
@@ -1,28 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2,
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * In addition to the permissions in the GNU General Public License,
- * the authors give you unlimited permission to link the compiled
- * version of this file into combinations with other programs,
- * and to distribute those combinations without any restriction
- * coming from the use of this file.  (The General Public License
- * restrictions do apply in other respects; for example, they cover
- * modification of the file, and distribution when not linked into
- * a combined executable.)
- *
- * This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
- * the Free Software Foundation, 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
- * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
- */
-
 #ifndef INCLUDE_git_odb_h__
 #define INCLUDE_git_odb_h__
 
diff --git a/src/git/oid.h b/src/git/oid.h
index dd95fb53d..8b9579b77 100644
--- a/src/git/oid.h
+++ b/src/git/oid.h
@@ -1,28 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2,
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * In addition to the permissions in the GNU General Public License,
- * the authors give you unlimited permission to link the compiled
- * version of this file into combinations with other programs,
- * and to distribute those combinations without any restriction
- * coming from the use of this file.  (The General Public License
- * restrictions do apply in other respects; for example, they cover
- * modification of the file, and distribution when not linked into
- * a combined executable.)
- *
- * This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
- * the Free Software Foundation, 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
- * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
- */
-
 #ifndef INCLUDE_git_oid_h__
 #define INCLUDE_git_oid_h__
 
diff --git a/src/git/revwalk.h b/src/git/revwalk.h
index 5c0b005b6..efaa4277c 100644
--- a/src/git/revwalk.h
+++ b/src/git/revwalk.h
@@ -1,28 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2,
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * In addition to the permissions in the GNU General Public License,
- * the authors give you unlimited permission to link the compiled
- * version of this file into combinations with other programs,
- * and to distribute those combinations without any restriction
- * coming from the use of this file.  (The General Public License
- * restrictions do apply in other respects; for example, they cover
- * modification of the file, and distribution when not linked into
- * a combined executable.)
- *
- * This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
- * the Free Software Foundation, 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
- * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
- */
-
 #ifndef INCLUDE_git_revwalk_h__
 #define INCLUDE_git_revwalk_h__
 
diff --git a/src/git/zlib.h b/src/git/zlib.h
index 7e44c57fb..1fec05920 100644
--- a/src/git/zlib.h
+++ b/src/git/zlib.h
@@ -1,28 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2,
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * In addition to the permissions in the GNU General Public License,
- * the authors give you unlimited permission to link the compiled
- * version of this file into combinations with other programs,
- * and to distribute those combinations without any restriction
- * coming from the use of this file.  (The General Public License
- * restrictions do apply in other respects; for example, they cover
- * modification of the file, and distribution when not linked into
- * a combined executable.)
- *
- * This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
- * the Free Software Foundation, 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
- * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
- */
-
 #ifndef INCLUDE_git_zlib_h__
 #define INCLUDE_git_zlib_h__