diff --git a/doc/guide/preamble.sdf b/doc/guide/preamble.sdf
index 3574958bb4..6847be3abf 100644
--- a/doc/guide/preamble.sdf
+++ b/doc/guide/preamble.sdf
@@ -2,9 +2,16 @@
 # COPYING RESTRICTIONS APPLY, see COPYRIGHT.
 # 
 
+# document's copyright
+!include "copyright.sdf"
+
+# acknowledge U-M.  Probably should be placed in a separate file.
 H1: Acknowledgements
 
 The OpenLDAP Project would like to thank the University of Michigan
 LDAP Team for building the foundation of LDAP software and information
 to which we build upon.
 
+
+# We should write a short preface...
+# !include preface.sdf