diff --git a/src/dist/start.bat b/src/dist/start.bat
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index c25e97fe..00000000
--- a/src/dist/start.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-@echo off
-rem Batch file for Starting Helma with a JDK-like virtual machine.
-
-rem To add jar files to the classpath, simply place them into the 
-rem lib/ext directory of this Helma installation.
-
-:: Initialize variables
-:: (don't touch this section)
-set JAVA_HOME=
-set HOP_HOME=
-set HTTP_PORT=
-set XMLRPC_PORT=
-set AJP13_PORT=
-set RMI_PORT=
-set OPTIONS=
-
-:: Set TCP ports for Helma servers
-:: (comment/uncomment to de/activate)
-set HTTP_PORT=8080
-rem set XMLRPC_PORT=8081
-rem set AJP13_PORT=8009
-rem set RMI_PORT=5050
-
-:: Uncomment to set HOP_HOME
-rem set HOP_HOME=c:\program files\helma
-
-:: Uncomment to set JAVA_HOME variable
-rem set JAVA_HOME=c:\program files\java
-
-:: Uncomment to pass options to the Java virtual machine
-rem set JAVA_OPTIONS=-server -Xmx128m
-
-:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
-:::::: No user configuration needed below this line :::::::
-:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
-
-:: Setting the script path
-set INSTALL_DIR=%~d0%~p0
-
-:: Using JAVA_HOME variable if defined. Otherwise,
-:: Java executable must be contained in PATH variable
-if "%JAVA_HOME%"=="" goto default
-   set JAVACMD=%JAVA_HOME%\bin\java
-   goto end
-:default
-   set JAVACMD=java
-:end
-
-:: Setting HOP_HOME to script path if undefined
-if "%HOP_HOME%"=="" (
-   set HOP_HOME=%INSTALL_DIR%
-)
-cd %HOP_HOME%
-
-
-:: Setting Helma server options
-if not "%HTTP_PORT%"=="" (
-   echo Starting HTTP server on port %HTTP_PORT%
-   set OPTIONS=%OPTIONS% -w %HTTP_PORT%
-)
-if not "%XMLRPC_PORT%"=="" (
-   echo Starting XML-RPC server on port %XMLRPC_PORT%
-   set OPTIONS=%OPTIONS% -x %XMLRPC_PORT%
-)
-if not "%AJP13_PORT%"=="" (
-   echo Starting AJP13 listener on port %AJP13_PORT%
-   set OPTIONS=%OPTIONS% -jk %AJP13_PORT%
-)
-if not "%RMI_PORT%"=="" (
-   echo Starting RMI server on port %RMI_PORT%
-   set OPTIONS=%OPTIONS% -p %RMI_PORT%
-)
-if not "%HOP_HOME%"=="" (
-   echo Serving applications from %HOP_HOME%
-   set OPTIONS=%OPTIONS% -h "%HOP_HOME%."
-)
-
-:: Invoking the Java virtual machine
-%JAVACMD% %JAVA_OPTIONS% -jar "%INSTALL_DIR%\launcher.jar" %OPTIONS% %*
diff --git a/src/dist/start.sh b/src/dist/start.sh
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index fcda391e..00000000
--- a/src/dist/start.sh
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@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# Shell script for starting Helma with a JDK-like virtual machine.
-
-# To add JAR files to the classpath, simply place them into the
-# lib/ext directory.
-
-# uncomment to set JAVA_HOME variable
-#JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/java
-
-# uncomment to set HOP_HOME, otherwise we get it from the script path
-#HOP_HOME=/usr/local/helma
-
-# options to pass to the Java virtual machine
-#JAVA_OPTIONS="-server -Xmx128m"
-
-# Set TCP ports for Helma servers
-# (comment/uncomment to de/activate)
-HTTP_PORT=8080
-#XMLRPC_PORT=8081
-#AJP13_PORT=8009
-#RMI_PORT=5050
-
-###########################################################
-###### No user configuration needed below this line #######
-###########################################################
-
-# if JAVA_HOME variable is set, use it. Otherwise, Java executable
-# must be contained in PATH variable.
-if [ "$JAVA_HOME" ]; then
-   JAVACMD="$JAVA_HOME/bin/java"
-   # Check if java command is executable
-   if [ ! -x $JAVACMD ]; then
-      echo "Warning: JAVA_HOME variable may be set incorrectly:"
-      echo "         No executable found at $JAVACMD"
-   fi
-else
-   JAVACMD=java
-fi
-
-# Get the Helma installation directory
-INSTALL_DIR="${0%/*}"
-cd $INSTALL_DIR
-INSTALL_DIR=$PWD
-
-# get HOP_HOME variable if it isn't set
-if [ -z "$HOP_HOME" ]; then
-  # try to get HOP_HOME from script file and pwd
-  # strip everyting behind last slash
-  HOP_HOME="${0%/*}"
-  cd $HOP_HOME
-  HOP_HOME=$PWD
-else
-  cd $HOP_HOME
-fi
-echo "Starting Helma in directory $HOP_HOME"
-
-if [ "$HTTP_PORT" ]; then
-   SWITCHES="$SWITCHES -w $HTTP_PORT"
-   echo Starting HTTP server on port $HTTP_PORT
-fi
-if [ "$XMLRPC_PORT" ]; then
-   SWITCHES="$SWITCHES -x $XMLRPC_PORT"
-   echo Starting XML-RPC server on port $XMLRPC_PORT
-fi
-if [ "$AJP13_PORT" ]; then
-   SWITCHES="$SWITCHES -jk $AJP13_PORT"
-   echo Starting AJP13 listener on port $AJP13_PORT
-fi
-if [ "$RMI_PORT" ]; then
-   SWITCHES="$SWITCHES -p $RMI_PORT"
-   echo Starting RMI server on port $RMI_PORT
-fi
-if [ "$HOP_HOME" ]; then
-   SWITCHES="$SWITCHES -i $HOP_HOME -h $HOP_HOME"
-fi
-
-# Invoke the Java VM
-exec $JAVACMD $JAVA_OPTIONS -jar "$INSTALL_DIR/launcher.jar" $SWITCHES $*