diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_SITE b/configure/CONFIG_SITE
index f29f21141..02ed4eacc 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_SITE
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_SITE
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 #  Currently Supporting:
 #	cygwin-x86             (cygwin compiler used for host builds)
 #	cygwin-x86_64          (cygwin compiler used for host builds)
-#	darwin-ppc             (PowerPC based Apple running OSX)
-#	darwin-ppcx86          (Universal binaries for both CPUs)
 #	darwin-x86             (Intel based Apple running OSX)
 #	freebsd-x86            (GNU compiler used for host builds)
 #	freebsd-x86_64         (GNU compiler used for host builds)
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.darwin-ppc b/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.darwin-ppc
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ac704314..000000000
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.darwin-ppc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# CONFIG.Common.darwin-ppc
-#
-# This file is maintained by the build community.
-#
-# Definitions for darwin-ppc target builds
-# Sites may override these definitions in CONFIG_SITE.Common.darwin-ppc
-#-------------------------------------------------------
-
-#
-# To build universal binaries, configure ARCH_CLASS
-# in the file CONFIG_SITE.Common.darwin-ppc
-
-# Include definitions common to all Darwin targets
-include $(CONFIG)/os/CONFIG.darwinCommon.darwinCommon
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.darwin-ppcx86 b/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.darwin-ppcx86
deleted file mode 100644
index 12107944f..000000000
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.darwin-ppcx86
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# CONFIG.Common.darwin-ppcx86
-#
-# This file is maintained by the build community.
-#
-# Definitions for Darwin universal PowerPC + x86 target builds
-# Sites may override these definitions in CONFIG_SITE.Common.darwin-ppcx86
-#-------------------------------------------------------
-
-#
-# To build universal binaries, configure ARCH_CLASS
-# in the file CONFIG_SITE.Common.darwin-ppcx86
-
-# Include definitions common to all Darwin targets
-include $(CONFIG)/os/CONFIG.darwinCommon.darwinCommon
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.darwin-ppc.Common b/configure/os/CONFIG.darwin-ppc.Common
deleted file mode 100644
index ac176878f..000000000
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.darwin-ppc.Common
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# CONFIG.darwin-ppc.Common
-#
-# Definitions for darwin-ppc host builds
-# Sites may override these definitions in CONFIG_SITE.darwin-ppc.Common
-#-------------------------------------------------------
-
-#Include definitions common to unix hosts
-include $(CONFIG)/os/CONFIG.UnixCommon.Common
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.darwin-ppc.darwin-ppc-debug b/configure/os/CONFIG.darwin-ppc.darwin-ppc-debug
deleted file mode 100644
index 985052031..000000000
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.darwin-ppc.darwin-ppc-debug
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# CONFIG.darwin-ppc.darwin-ppc-debug
-#
-# Definitions for darwin-ppc host - darwin-ppc-debug target build with debug compiler flags
-# Sites may override these definitions in CONFIG_SITE.darwin-ppc.darwin-ppc-debug
-#-------------------------------------------------------
-
--include $(CONFIG)/os/CONFIG.Common.darwin-ppc
--include $(CONFIG)/os/CONFIG.darwin-ppc.darwin-ppc
--include $(CONFIG)/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.darwin-ppc
--include $(CONFIG)/os/CONFIG_SITE.darwin-ppc.darwin-ppc
-
-BUILD_CLASS=HOST
-HOST_OPT = NO
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.darwin-ppcx86.Common b/configure/os/CONFIG.darwin-ppcx86.Common
deleted file mode 100644
index 749835ced..000000000
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.darwin-ppcx86.Common
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# CONFIG.darwin-ppcx86.Common
-#
-# Definitions for Darwin universal PowerPC + x86 host builds
-# Sites may override these definitions in CONFIG_SITE.darwin-ppcx86.Common
-#-------------------------------------------------------
-
-#Include definitions common to unix hosts
-include $(CONFIG)/os/CONFIG.UnixCommon.Common
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.darwin-ppc b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.darwin-ppc
deleted file mode 100644
index a2550147f..000000000
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.darwin-ppc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-# CONFIG_SITE.Common.darwin-ppc
-#
-# Site override definitions for darwin-ppc target builds
-#-------------------------------------------------------
-
-# Select which CPU architectures to include in your universal binaries:
-#   ppc
-#   ppc64   - Not tested
-
-ARCH_CLASS = ppc
-#ARCH_CLASS = ppc64
-#ARCH_CLASS = ppc ppc64
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.darwin-ppcx86 b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.darwin-ppcx86
deleted file mode 100644
index 2191d54f8..000000000
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.darwin-ppcx86
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-# CONFIG_SITE.Common.darwin-ppcx86
-#
-# Site override definitions for darwin-ppcx86 target builds
-#----------------------------------------------------------
-
-# Select which CPU architectures to include in your universal binaries:
-#   ppc
-#   i386
-#   ppc64   - Not tested
-#   x86_64  - Needs MacOS 10.4 with Universal SDK, or 10.5 or later.
-
-ARCH_CLASS = ppc i386
-#ARCH_CLASS = ppc x86_64
-#ARCH_CLASS = ppc i386 x86_64
-#ARCH_CLASS = ppc64 i386
-#ARCH_CLASS = ppc64 x86_64
-#ARCH_CLASS = ppc64 i386 x86_64
-#ARCH_CLASS = ppc ppc64 i386
-#ARCH_CLASS = ppc ppc64 x86_64
-#ARCH_CLASS = ppc ppc64 i386 x86_64
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.darwin-ppc.Common b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.darwin-ppc.Common
deleted file mode 100644
index 05417e1f9..000000000
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.darwin-ppc.Common
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# CONFIG_SITE.darwin-ppc.Common
-#
-# Site override definitions for darwin-ppc host builds
-#-------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.darwin-ppcx86.Common b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.darwin-ppcx86.Common
deleted file mode 100644
index 42bd00531..000000000
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.darwin-ppcx86.Common
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# CONFIG_SITE.darwin-ppcx86.Common
-#
-# Site override definitions for darwin-ppcx86 host builds
-#-------------------------------------------------------