diff --git a/builds/detect.mk b/builds/detect.mk
index 771fc31a8..eb7f79749 100644
--- a/builds/detect.mk
+++ b/builds/detect.mk
@@ -101,57 +101,28 @@ ifndef CONFIG_FILE
   .PHONY: setup
 endif
 
-# The following targets are equivalent, with the exception that they use
-# a slightly different syntax for the `echo' command.
+# Flash out and copy rules.
 #
-# std_setup: defined for most (i.e. Unix-like) platforms
-# dos_setup: defined for Dos-ish platforms like Dos, Windows & OS/2
-#
-.PHONY: std_setup dos_setup
+.PHONY: std_setup
 
 std_setup:
-	@echo ""
-	@echo "$(PROJECT_TITLE) build system -- automatic system detection"
-	@echo ""
-	@echo "The following settings are used:"
-	@echo ""
-	@echo "  platform                    $(PLATFORM)"
-	@echo "  compiler                    $(CC)"
-	@echo "  configuration directory     $(BUILD_DIR)"
-	@echo "  configuration rules         $(CONFIG_RULES)"
-	@echo ""
-	@echo "If this does not correspond to your system or settings please remove the file"
-	@echo "\`$(CONFIG_MK)' from this directory then read the INSTALL file for help."
-	@echo ""
-	@echo "Otherwise, simply type \`$(MAKE)' again to build the library,"
-	@echo "or \`$(MAKE) refdoc' to build the API reference (this needs python >= 2.6)."
-	@echo ""
-	@$(COPY) $(CONFIG_RULES) $(CONFIG_MK)
-
-
-# Special case for Dos, Windows, OS/2, where echo "" doesn't work correctly!
-#
-# For `cmd.exe', we use 0xFF as a replacement character for a protected
-# space.
-#
-dos_setup:
-	@type builds$(SEP)newline
-	@echo $(PROJECT_TITLE) build system -- automatic system detection
-	@type builds$(SEP)newline
-	@echo The following settings are used:
-	@type builds$(SEP)newline
-	@echo   platformÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ$(PLATFORM)
-	@echo   compilerÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ$(CC)
-	@echo   configuration directoryÿÿÿÿÿÿ$(subst /,$(SEP),$(BUILD_DIR))
-	@echo   configuration rulesÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ$(subst /,$(SEP),$(CONFIG_RULES))
-	@type builds$(SEP)newline
-	@echo If this does not correspond to your system or settings please remove the file
-	@echo '$(CONFIG_MK)' from this directory then read the INSTALL file for help.
-	@type builds$(SEP)newline
-	@echo Otherwise, simply type 'make' again to build the library.
-	@echo or 'make refdoc' to build the API reference (this needs at least python 2.6).
-	@type builds$(SEP)newline
-	@$(COPY) $(subst /,$(SEP),$(CONFIG_RULES) $(CONFIG_MK)) > nul
+	$(info )
+	$(info $(PROJECT_TITLE) build system -- automatic system detection)
+	$(info )
+	$(info The following settings are used:)
+	$(info )
+	$(info $(empty)  platform                    $(PLATFORM))
+	$(info $(empty)  compiler                    $(CC))
+	$(info $(empty)  configuration directory     $(subst /,$(SEP),$(BUILD_DIR)))
+	$(info $(empty)  configuration rules         $(subst /,$(SEP),$(CONFIG_RULES)))
+	$(info )
+	$(info If this does not correspond to your system or settings please remove the file)
+	$(info `$(CONFIG_MK)' from this directory then read the INSTALL file for help.)
+	$(info )
+	$(info Otherwise, simply type `$(MAKE)' again to build the library,)
+	$(info or `$(MAKE) refdoc' to build the API reference (this needs python >= 2.6).)
+	$(info )
+	@$(COPY) $(subst /,$(SEP),$(CONFIG_RULES) $(CONFIG_MK))
 
 
 # EOF
diff --git a/builds/dos/detect.mk b/builds/dos/detect.mk
index 55b0e76ec..0201f7b46 100644
--- a/builds/dos/detect.mk
+++ b/builds/dos/detect.mk
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),dos)
       COPY := copy
     endif  # test NT
 
-    setup: dos_setup
+    setup: std_setup
   endif
 
 endif     # test PLATFORM dos
diff --git a/builds/modules.mk b/builds/modules.mk
index e1edb17b8..9a7a4a0aa 100644
--- a/builds/modules.mk
+++ b/builds/modules.mk
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ endif
 
 define FTMODULE_H_INIT
 $(REMOVE_MODULE)
address@hidden Generating modules list in $(FTMODULE_H)...
+$(info Generating modules list in $(FTMODULE_H)...)
 $(OPEN_MODULE)/* This is a generated file. */$(CLOSE_MODULE)
 endef
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ endef
 
 define FTMODULE_H_DONE
 $(OPEN_MODULE)/* EOF */$(CLOSE_MODULE)
address@hidden done.
+$(info done.)
 endef
 
 
diff --git a/builds/newline b/builds/newline
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b1378917..000000000
--- a/builds/newline
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-
diff --git a/builds/os2/detect.mk b/builds/os2/detect.mk
index 2edb8d4c1..aaf78488b 100644
--- a/builds/os2/detect.mk
+++ b/builds/os2/detect.mk
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),os2)
     .PHONY: devel
   endif
 
-  setup: dos_setup
+  setup: std_setup
 
 endif   # test PLATFORM os2
 
diff --git a/builds/unix/install.mk b/builds/unix/install.mk
index 89424514f..c08c3b756 100644
--- a/builds/unix/install.mk
+++ b/builds/unix/install.mk
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ uninstall:
 
 
 check:
-	@echo There is no validation suite for this package.
+	$(info There is no validation suite for this package.)
 
 
 .PHONY: clean_project_unix distclean_project_unix
diff --git a/builds/windows/detect.mk b/builds/windows/detect.mk
index b047e0215..dd5669ca5 100644
--- a/builds/windows/detect.mk
+++ b/builds/windows/detect.mk
@@ -95,22 +95,22 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),windows)
 
   ifneq ($(findstring list,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)  # test for the "list" target
     dump_target_list:
-	    @echo ÿ
-	    @echo $(PROJECT_TITLE) build system -- supported compilers
-	    @echo ÿ
-	    @echo Several command-line compilers are supported on Win32:
-	    @echo ÿ
-	    @echo ÿÿmake setupÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿgcc (with Mingw)
-	    @echo ÿÿmake setup visualcÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿMicrosoft Visual C++
-	    @echo ÿÿmake setup bcc32ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿBorland C/C++
-	    @echo ÿÿmake setup lccÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿWin32-LCC
-	    @echo ÿÿmake setup intelcÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿIntel C/C++
-	    @echo ÿ
+	    $(info )
+	    $(info $(PROJECT_TITLE) build system -- supported compilers)
+	    $(info )
+	    $(info Several command-line compilers are supported on Win32:)
+	    $(info )
+	    $(info $(empty)  make setup                     gcc (with Mingw))
+	    $(info $(empty)  make setup visualc             Microsoft Visual C++)
+	    $(info $(empty)  make setup bcc32               Borland C/C++)
+	    $(info $(empty)  make setup lcc                 Win32-LCC)
+	    $(info $(empty)  make setup intelc              Intel C/C++)
+	    $(info )
 
     setup: dump_target_list
     .PHONY: dump_target_list list
   else
-    setup: dos_setup
+    setup: std_setup
   endif
 
   # additionally, we provide hooks for various other compilers
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 8ee0d4029..f9d218667 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 if test "x`$MAKE -v 2>/dev/null | egrep 'GNU|makepp'`" = x; then
-  echo "GNU make (>= 3.80) or makepp (>= 1.19) is required to build FreeType2." >&2
+  echo "GNU make (>= 3.81) or makepp (>= 2.0) is required to build FreeType2." >&2
   echo "Please try" >&2
   echo >&2
   echo "  MAKE=<GNU make command name> $0" >&2
diff --git a/docs/INSTALL b/docs/INSTALL
index fc24ea1aa..71d4a0553 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL
+++ b/docs/INSTALL
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ I. Normal installation and upgrades
     compilation,  since other make tools won't work (this includes BSD
     Make).
 
-    GNU Make VERSION 3.80 OR NEWER IS NEEDED!
+    GNU Make VERSION 3.81 OR NEWER IS NEEDED!
 
     [For `cmake' see below.]
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ II. Custom builds of the library
 
       http://makepp.sourceforge.net
 
-    for more information; you need version 1.19 or newer, and you must
+    for more information;  you need version 2.0 or newer, and you must
     pass option `--norc-substitution'.
 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/docs/INSTALL.CROSS b/docs/INSTALL.CROSS
index e8977a12a..239e1a9b6 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL.CROSS
+++ b/docs/INSTALL.CROSS
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ procedure.
   -----------------
 
     For self-building the FreeType library  on a Unix system, GNU Make
-    3.80 or newer  is required.  `INSTALL.UNIX' contains  hints how to
+    3.81 or newer  is required.  `INSTALL.UNIX' contains  hints how to
     check the installed `make'.
 
     The GNU C  compiler to cross-build the target  system is required.
diff --git a/docs/INSTALL.GNU b/docs/INSTALL.GNU
index 52645f1f7..e314ecfdd 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL.GNU
+++ b/docs/INSTALL.GNU
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ instructions in the file `INSTALL.UNIX' instead.
 
       http://makepp.sourceforge.net
 
-    for more information; you need version 1.19 or newer, and you must
+    for more information;  you need version 2.0 or newer, and you must
     pass option `--norc-substitution'.
 
     Make sure that you are invoking GNU Make from the command line, by
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ instructions in the file `INSTALL.UNIX' instead.
 
     to display its version number.
 
-    VERSION 3.80 OR NEWER IS NEEDED!
+    VERSION 3.81 OR NEWER IS NEEDED!
 
 
   2. Invoke `make'
diff --git a/docs/INSTALL.UNIX b/docs/INSTALL.UNIX
index bb57836a6..f92d828e6 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL.UNIX
+++ b/docs/INSTALL.UNIX
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ or MSys on Win32:
        GNU Make  <version number>
        Copyright (C) <year> Free Software Foundation Inc.
 
-    Note that version  3.80 or higher is *required* or the  build will
+    Note that version  3.81 or higher is *required* or the  build will
     fail.
 
     It is also fine to have GNU Make under another name (e.g. 'gmake')
diff --git a/docs/MAKEPP b/docs/MAKEPP
index 58eaf551d..a4d44b78e 100644
--- a/docs/MAKEPP
+++ b/docs/MAKEPP
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 As a special  exception, FreeType can also be  built with the 'makepp'
 build tool, available from http://makepp.sourceforge.net.
 
-Note, however. that  you will need at least version  1.19 and pass the
+Note, however,  that  you will need at least version 2.0  and pass the
 option --norc-substitution to have it work correctly.