diff --git a/util/copyrights b/util/copyrights
index 54e726821f..43a636c1cf 100644
--- a/util/copyrights
+++ b/util/copyrights
@@ -1246,4 +1246,5 @@
 ./util/nanny.pl					PERL	2000
 ./util/nt-kit					SH	1999,2000
 ./util/update_copyrights			PERL	1998,1999,2000
+./util/update-drafts.pl				PERL	2000
 ./version					X	1999,2000
diff --git a/util/update-drafts.pl b/util/update-drafts.pl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cfd4a09af8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/update-drafts.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/usr/local/bin/perl -w
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2000  Internet Software Consortium.
+# 
+# Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+# purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+# 
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND INTERNET SOFTWARE CONSORTIUM DISCLAIMS
+# ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+# OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL INTERNET SOFTWARE
+# CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+# PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS
+# ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS
+# SOFTWARE.
+
+# $Id: update-drafts.pl,v 1.1 2000/06/28 20:36:14 gson Exp $
+
+#
+# Replace internet drafts with updated versions, if any.
+#
+# Usage:
+#
+#   cd doc/draft
+#   perl ../../util/update-drafts.pl *.txt
+#   (ignore "404 Not Found" errors from FTP)
+#   cvs commit -m"updated drafts"
+#
+
+foreach (@ARGV) {
+    $ofile = $_;
+    if (/^(.*-)([0-9][0-9])(\.txt)/) {
+	    $nfile = "$1" . sprintf("%02d", $2 + 1) . "$3";
+	    print $nfile, "\n";
+	    system "ftp http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/$nfile";
+	    if ($? == 0) {
+		unlink($ofile);
+		system "cvs remove $ofile";
+		system "cvs add $nfile";		
+	    }
+    }
+}