diff --git a/ase/configure b/ase/configure
index 1f3426e1..d0b8484b 100755
--- a/ase/configure
+++ b/ase/configure
@@ -1987,7 +1987,6 @@ ac_configure="$SHELL $ac_aux_dir/configure"  # Please don't use this var.
 
 
 
-# Does compilation test using CC and CPP with extension .c for test programs.
 ac_ext=c
 ac_cpp='$CPP $CPPFLAGS'
 ac_compile='$CC -c $CFLAGS $CPPFLAGS conftest.$ac_ext >&5'
@@ -1995,7 +1994,6 @@ ac_link='$CC -o conftest$ac_exeext $CFLAGS $CPPFLAGS $LDFLAGS conftest.$ac_ext $
 ac_compiler_gnu=$ac_cv_c_compiler_gnu
 
 
-# Initializes automake
 am__api_version='1.10'
 
 # Find a good install program.  We prefer a C program (faster),
@@ -2449,7 +2447,6 @@ am__tar='${AMTAR} chof - "$$tardir"'; am__untar='${AMTAR} xf -'
 
 
 
-# Determines a C compiler to use
 ac_ext=c
 ac_cpp='$CPP $CPPFLAGS'
 ac_compile='$CC -c $CFLAGS $CPPFLAGS conftest.$ac_ext >&5'
@@ -3540,7 +3537,6 @@ fi
 
 
 
-# Determines a C++ compiler to use
 ac_ext=cpp
 ac_cpp='$CXXCPP $CPPFLAGS'
 ac_compile='$CXX -c $CXXFLAGS $CPPFLAGS conftest.$ac_ext >&5'
@@ -4013,7 +4009,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 
-# Checks the C++ compiler exists in PATH.
+
 # Extract the first word of "$CXX", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $CXX; ac_word=$2
 { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking for $ac_word" >&5
@@ -4861,7 +4857,7 @@ ia64-*-hpux*)
   ;;
 *-*-irix6*)
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
-  echo '#line 4864 "configure"' > conftest.$ac_ext
+  echo '#line 4860 "configure"' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -7446,11 +7442,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7449: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7445: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:7453: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:7449: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -7736,11 +7732,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7739: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7735: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:7743: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:7739: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -7840,11 +7836,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7843: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7839: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:7847: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:7843: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -10217,7 +10213,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 10220 "configure"
+#line 10216 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -10317,7 +10313,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 10320 "configure"
+#line 10316 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -12718,11 +12714,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:12721: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:12717: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:12725: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:12721: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -12822,11 +12818,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:12825: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:12821: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:12829: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:12825: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -14420,11 +14416,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:14423: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:14419: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:14427: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:14423: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -14524,11 +14520,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:14527: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:14523: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:14531: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:14527: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -16744,11 +16740,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:16747: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:16743: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:16751: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:16747: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -17034,11 +17030,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:17037: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:17033: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:17041: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:17037: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -17138,11 +17134,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:17141: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:17137: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:17145: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:17141: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -20312,7 +20308,6 @@ else
 fi
 
 
-# Overrides the default CFLAGS setting
 if test "$ac_test_CFLAGS" = "set"
 then
 	CFLAGS=$ac_save_CFLAGS
diff --git a/ase/include/ase/awk/Awk.hpp b/ase/include/ase/awk/Awk.hpp
index ab925062..ac65bff1 100644
--- a/ase/include/ase/awk/Awk.hpp
+++ b/ase/include/ase/awk/Awk.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: Awk.hpp 430 2008-10-17 11:43:20Z baconevi $
+ * $Id: Awk.hpp 449 2008-10-31 10:32:28Z baconevi $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <ase/cmn/map.h>
 #include <ase/cmn/chr.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
-#include <stddef.h>
 
 /////////////////////////////////
 ASE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE(ASE)
@@ -324,10 +323,8 @@ public:
 
 	public:
 		// initialization
-		//void* operator new (size_t n, awk_t* awk) throw ();
-		//void* operator new[] (size_t n, awk_t* awk) throw ();
-		void* operator new (::size_t n, awk_t* awk) throw ();
-		void* operator new[] (::size_t n, awk_t* awk) throw ();
+		void* operator new (size_t n, awk_t* awk) throw ();
+		void* operator new[] (size_t n, awk_t* awk) throw ();
 
 	#if !defined(__BORLANDC__) 
 		// deletion when initialization fails
diff --git a/ase/include/ase/makefile.in b/ase/include/ase/makefile.in
index 1a6bff23..023527b0 100644
--- a/ase/include/ase/makefile.in
+++ b/ase/include/ase/makefile.in
@@ -528,9 +528,11 @@ ps: ps-recursive
 ps-am:
 
 uninstall-am: uninstall-pkgincludeHEADERS
+	@$(NORMAL_INSTALL)
+	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) uninstall-hook
 
 .MAKE: $(RECURSIVE_CLEAN_TARGETS) $(RECURSIVE_TARGETS) install-am \
-	install-data-am install-strip
+	install-data-am install-strip uninstall-am
 
 .PHONY: $(RECURSIVE_CLEAN_TARGETS) $(RECURSIVE_TARGETS) CTAGS GTAGS \
 	all all-am check check-am clean clean-generic clean-libtool \
@@ -545,12 +547,16 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-pkgincludeHEADERS
 	installcheck-am installdirs installdirs-am maintainer-clean \
 	maintainer-clean-generic mostlyclean mostlyclean-generic \
 	mostlyclean-libtool pdf pdf-am ps ps-am tags tags-recursive \
-	uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-pkgincludeHEADERS
+	uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-hook \
+	uninstall-pkgincludeHEADERS
 
 
 install-data-hook:
 	@"$(GREP)" -E "#define[ ]+ASE_" "$(srcdir)/config.h" > "$(pkgincludedir)/config.h" 
 	@"$(RM)" -f "$(pkgincludedir)/config.h.in"
+
+uninstall-hook:
+	@"$(RM)" -f "$(pkgincludedir)/config.h"
 # Tell versions [3.59,3.63) of GNU make to not export all variables.
 # Otherwise a system limit (for SysV at least) may be exceeded.
 .NOEXPORT:
diff --git a/ase/lib/awk/Awk.cpp b/ase/lib/awk/Awk.cpp
index a7a690c7..809cf267 100644
--- a/ase/lib/awk/Awk.cpp
+++ b/ase/lib/awk/Awk.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: Awk.cpp 430 2008-10-17 11:43:20Z baconevi $
+ * $Id: Awk.cpp 449 2008-10-31 10:32:28Z baconevi $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ void Awk::Argument::clear ()
 	this->inum = 0;
 }
 
-void* Awk::Argument::operator new (::size_t n, awk_t* awk) throw ()
+void* Awk::Argument::operator new (size_t n, awk_t* awk) throw ()
 {
 	void* ptr = ase_awk_alloc (awk, ASE_SIZEOF(awk) + n);
 	if (ptr == ASE_NULL) return ASE_NULL;
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void* Awk::Argument::operator new (::size_t n, awk_t* awk) throw ()
 	return (char*)ptr+ASE_SIZEOF(awk);
 }
 
-void* Awk::Argument::operator new[] (::size_t n, awk_t* awk) throw ()
+void* Awk::Argument::operator new[] (size_t n, awk_t* awk) throw ()
 {
 	void* ptr = ase_awk_alloc (awk, ASE_SIZEOF(awk) + n);
 	if (ptr == ASE_NULL) return ASE_NULL;