brew list lists root keg files if not README, etc.

Library/Homebrew/brew.h.rb

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #  (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 #  THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
+FORMULA_META_FILES = %w[README ChangeLog COPYING LICENSE COPYRIGHT AUTHORS]
+
 def __make url, name
   require 'formula'
 
@@ -306,15 +308,17 @@ class PrettyListing
           (pnn.extname == '.dylib' or pnn.extname == '.pc') and not pnn.symlink?
         end
       else
-        print_dir pn
+        if pn.directory?
+          print_dir pn
+        elsif not FORMULA_META_FILES.include? pn.basename.to_s
+          puts pn
+        end
       end
     end
   end
 
 private
   def print_dir root
-    return unless root.directory?
-
     dirs = []
     remaining_root_files = []
     other = ''

Library/Homebrew/install.rb

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def install f
         f.prefix.mkpath
         beginning=Time.now
         f.install
-        %w[README ChangeLog COPYING LICENSE COPYRIGHT AUTHORS].each do |file|
+        FORMULA_META_FILES.each do |file|
           FileUtils.mv "#{file}.txt", file rescue nil
           f.prefix.install file rescue nil
         end