diff --git a/bin/README.md b/bin/README.md
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-# Build Utilities
-
-This directory contains utilities used for building OpenLayers applications, 
-generating the API docs, and building hosted versions of the library.
-
-## Dependencies
-
-OpenLayers is built using [Closure Compiler][closure].  The [plovr][plovr] build
-tool simplifies building with Closure Compiler and comes with a built-in version
-of the Closure Library and Compiler.  Both the Compiler and plovr require Java
-version 1.6 or above.  This directory includes a bash/batch script for driving
-plovr.  For pulling down plovr and accessing it in a cross-platform way,
-[Ant][ant] is used.
-
-The instructions below assume that you have added the `ol` bash/batch script to
-your path (type `ol` and see usage docs to confirm this is set up).
-
-[closure]: https://developers.google.com/closure/compiler/
-[plovr]: http://plovr.com/
-[ant]: http://ant.apache.org/
-
-## Building an Application
-
-To compile an application together with OpenLayers, you will provide a build
-configuration file for the compiler.  See the `demo` folder for example 
-configuration files (e.g. `map.json`).
-
-Compile your application with the `build` command:
-
-    ol build path/to/config.json
-
-Substitute the path to your build configuration file above.
-
-## Building the API Docs
-
-From within the root of the OpenLayers directory, use the `doc` command to build
-the API docs:
-
-    ol doc
-
-This will generate documentation in the `jsdoc` directory.
-
-## Building the Hosted Library
-
-To compile the full OpenLayers api, use the `build` command from the root of the
-OpenLayers directory:
-
-    ol build
-
-This will generate an `api.js` script in the same directory.  (This is equivalent to `ol build path/to/ol/api.json`.)
-
diff --git a/bin/build.xml b/bin/build.xml
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<project name="ol" default="usage">
-
-    <description>
-        OpenLayers Dev Utilities
-    </description>
-    
-    <property name="ol.home" location=".."/>
-    <property name="plovr.version" value="4b3caf2b7d84"/>
-    <property name="plovr.jar" location="${ol.home}/bin/plovr-${plovr.version}.jar"/>
-    <property name="main.json" location="${ol.home}/main.json"/>
-    <property name="build.json" location="${ol.home}/api.json"/>
-
-    <target name="usage">
-        <echo>
-        Available commands:
-        
-        serve - Run the library server
-        build - Builds a minified version of the library or an application
-        doc   - Generate the reference docs
-        </echo>
-    </target>
-
-    <condition property="plovr.exists">
-        <available file="${plovr.jar}" type="file"/>
-    </condition>
-    
-    <target name="deps" unless="plovr.exists">
-        <get src="http://plovr.googlecode.com/files/plovr-${plovr.version}.jar"
-            dest="${plovr.jar}"/>
-    </target>
-    
-    <target name="serve" depends="deps">
-        <java jar="${plovr.jar}" fork="true">
-            <arg value="serve"/>
-            <arg value="${main.json}"/>
-        </java>
-    </target>
-
-    <target name="checkpath">
-        <condition property="build.json.set">
-            <isset property="build.json"/>
-        </condition>
-        <fail message="Missing build config." unless="build.json.set"/>
-        <property name="build.json.fullpath" location="${build.json}"/>
-        <condition property="build.json.exists">
-            <available file="${build.json.fullpath}" type="file"/>
-        </condition>
-    </target>
-
-    <target name="build" depends="deps, checkpath">
-        <fail message="Build config '${build.json.fullpath}' doesn't exist." unless="build.json.exists"/>
-        <java jar="${plovr.jar}" fork="true">
-            <arg value="build"/>
-            <arg value="${build.json}"/>
-        </java>
-    </target>
-    
-    <target name="doc" depends="deps">
-        <java jar="${plovr.jar}" fork="true">
-            <arg value="jsdoc"/>
-            <arg value="${main.json}"/>
-        </java>
-    </target>
-
-</project>
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-#!/bin/bash
-
-ant -version &> /dev/null
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-    echo 'Requires Apache Ant (see http://ant.apache.org/)'
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-NAME=$(basename -- "$0")
-
-# find ol home
-if [ -z "$0" ]; then
-    # as a last recourse, use the present working directory
-    OL_HOME=$(pwd)
-else
-    # save original working directory
-    ORIG_PWD="$(pwd -P)"
-
-    # get the absolute path of the executable
-    SELF_PATH=$(
-        cd -P -- "$(dirname -- "$0")" \
-        && pwd -P
-    ) && SELF_PATH=$SELF_PATH/$(basename -- "$0")
-
-    # resolve symlinks
-    while [ -h "$SELF_PATH" ]; do
-        DIR=$(dirname -- "$SELF_PATH")
-        SYM=$(readlink -- "$SELF_PATH")
-        SELF_PATH=$(cd -- "$DIR" && cd -- $(dirname -- "$SYM") && pwd)/$(basename -- "$SYM")
-    done
-
-    OL_HOME=$(dirname -- "$(dirname -- "$SELF_PATH")")
-
-    # restore original working directory
-    cd "$ORIG_PWD"
-
-fi
-
-ANT_ARGS=""
-if [ $# -gt 1 ]; then
-    ANT_ARGS=-Dbuild.json="$2"
-fi
-
-ant -e -f "$OL_HOME/bin/build.xml" -Dbasedir=. -Dol.home="$OL_HOME" $1 $ANT_ARGS
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-@echo off
-
-:: Check for ant on the path
-call ant -version >NUL 2>NUL || (
-  echo Requires Apache Ant ^(see http://ant.apache.org/^)
-  exit /b 1
-)
-
-:: Find the full path of OL_HOME 
-pushd "%~dp0.."
-set OL_HOME="%cd%"
-popd
-
-:: Run the command
-set COMMAND="%~1"
-if "%~1" == "" set COMMAND="usage"
-
-set ANT_ARGS=
-if "%~2" == "" set ANT_ARGS="-Dbuild.json=%~2"
-
-ant -e -f %OL_HOME%\bin\build.xml -Dol.home=%OL_HOME% -Dbasedir=. %COMMAND% %ANT_ARGS%