diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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--- a/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-# Make libzint and zint together
-#
-# make for QR Code support
-# make zint_noqr for Zint without QR Code support
-
-zint:
-	$(MAKE) -C backend/
-	$(MAKE) -C frontend/
-
-install:
-	$(MAKE) install -C backend/
-	$(MAKE) install -C frontend/
-
-uninstall:
-	$(MAKE) uninstall -C frontend/
-	$(MAKE) uninstall -C backend/
-
-clean:
-	$(MAKE) clean -C backend/
-	$(MAKE) clean -C frontend/
-
diff --git a/backend/Makefile b/backend/Makefile
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index 1663a7d3..00000000
--- a/backend/Makefile
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@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-# Linux makefile for libzint
-#
-# make			compiles
-# make install		copies to /usr/local/lib
-# make uninstall	removes library
-# make clean		cleans up a previous compilation and any object or editor files
-#
-
-ZINT_VERSION:=-DZINT_VERSION=\"2.3.0\"
-
-
-CC := gcc
-INCLUDE := -I/usr/local/include
-CFLAGS := -g
-
-prefix := /usr/local
-includedir := $(prefix)/include
-libdir := $(prefix)/lib
-DESTDIR :=
-
-COMMON:= common.c png.c library.c ps.c large.c reedsol.c gs1.c svg.c
-COMMON_OBJ:= common.o png.o library.o ps.o large.o reedsol.o gs1.o svg.o
-ONEDIM:= code.c code128.c 2of5.c upcean.c telepen.c medical.c plessey.c rss.c
-ONEDIM_OBJ:= code.o code128.o 2of5.o upcean.o telepen.o medical.o plessey.o rss.o
-POSTAL:= postal.c auspost.c imail.c
-POSTAL_OBJ:= postal.o auspost.o imail.o
-TWODIM:= code16k.c blockf.c dmatrix.c dm200.c pdf417.c qr.c maxicode.c composite.c aztec.c code49.c code1.c gridmtx.c
-TWODIM_OBJ:= code16k.o blockf.o dmatrix.o dm200.o pdf417.o qr.o maxicode.o composite.o aztec.o code49.o code1.o gridmtx.o
-LIBS:= `libpng12-config --I_opts --L_opts --ldflags` -lz -lm
- 
-libzint: code.c code128.c 2of5.c upcean.c medical.c telepen.c plessey.c postal.c auspost.c imail.c code16k.c dmatrix.c dm200.c reedsol.c pdf417.c maxicode.c rss.c common.c png.c library.c ps.c qr.c large.c composite.c aztec.c blockf.c gs1.c svg.c code49.c code1.c gridmtx.c
-	$(CC) -Wall -fPIC $(CFLAGS) $(ZINT_VERSION) -c $(ONEDIM)
-	$(CC) -Wall -fPIC $(CFLAGS) $(ZINT_VERSION) -c $(POSTAL)
-	$(CC) -Wall -fPIC $(CFLAGS) $(ZINT_VERSION) -c $(TWODIM)
-	$(CC) -Wall -fPIC $(CFLAGS) $(ZINT_VERSION) -c $(COMMON)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ZINT_VERSION) -shared -Wl,-soname,libzint.so -o libzint.so.2.3.0 $(INCLUDE) $(COMMON_OBJ) $(ONEDIM_OBJ) $(TWODIM_OBJ) $(POSTAL_OBJ) $(LIBS)
-	ln -s libzint.so.* libzint.so
-
-.PHONY: install uninstall clean dist
-
-install:
-	test "$(UID)" = "0" && ldconfig -n $(PWD) || true
-	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
-	mv libzint.* $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
-	install -D -p --mode=0644 zint.h $(DESTDIR)$(includedir)/zint.h
-
-uninstall:
-	rm $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/libzint.*
-	rm $(DESTDIR)$(includedir)/zint.h
-
-clean:
-	rm -f libzint.* *.o *.a *~
-
-
diff --git a/backend/Makefile.mingw b/backend/Makefile.mingw
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index f2115b8b..00000000
--- a/backend/Makefile.mingw
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-# Linux makefile for libzint
-#
-# make			compiles with QR Code support
-# make libzint_noqr	compiles without QR Code support
-# make install		copies to /usr/local/lib
-# make uninstall	removes library
-# make clean		cleans up a previous compilation and any object or editor files
-#
-
-ZINT_VERSION:=-DZINT_VERSION=\"2.3.0\"
-
-
-CC:= gcc
-AR:= ar rc
-RANLIB:= ranlib
-INCLUDE:= -I/mingw/include
-CFLAGS:= -D_WIN32 -O2 -fms-extensions -mms-bitfields -fno-exceptions -fomit-frame-pointer -Wall
-
-prefix := /mingw
-includedir := $(prefix)/include
-libdir := $(prefix)/lib
-bindir := $(prefix)/bin
-DESTDIR :=
-APP:=zint
-DLL:=$(APP).dll
-STATLIB:=lib$(APP).a
-
-COMMON_OBJ:= common.o png.o library.o ps.o large.o reedsol.o gs1.o svg.o
-ONEDIM_OBJ:= code.o code128.o 2of5.o upcean.o telepen.o medical.o plessey.o rss.o
-POSTAL_OBJ:= postal.o auspost.o imail.o
-TWODIM_OBJ:= code16k.o blockf.o dmatrix.o dm200.o pdf417.o qr.o maxicode.o composite.o aztec.o code49.o code1.o gridmtx.o
-
-LIB_OBJ:= $(COMMON_OBJ) $(ONEDIM_OBJ) $(TWODIM_OBJ) $(POSTAL_OBJ)
-DLL_OBJ:= $(LIB_OBJ:.o=.lo) dllversion.lo
-
-
-ifeq ($(NO_PNG),true)
-DEFINES+= -DNO_PNG
-else
-DEFINES_DLL+= -DPNG_DLL -DZLIB_DLL
-LIBS+= -lpng -lz
-endif
-
-LIBS+= -lm
-
-all: $(DLL) $(STATLIB)
-
-%.lo:%.c
-	@echo Compiling $< ...
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $(DEFINES_DLL) -DDLL_EXPORT -DPIC $(ZINT_VERSION) -c -o $@ $<
-
-%.o:%.c
-	@echo Compiling $< ...
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $(ZINT_VERSION) -c -o $@ $<
-	 
-$(DLL):$(DLL_OBJ)
-	@echo Linking $@...
-	o2dll.sh -o $@ $(DLL_OBJ) $(LIBS)
-
-$(STATLIB): $(LIB_OBJ)
-	@echo Linking $@...
-	$(AR) $@ $(LIB_OBJ)
-	-@ ($(RANLIB) $@ || true) >/dev/null 2>&1
-		
-.PHONY: install uninstall clean dist
-
-install:
-	cp -fp libzint.* $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
-	cp -fp zint.h $(DESTDIR)$(includedir)/zint.h
-	cp -fp zint.dll $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)
-
-uninstall:
-	rm $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/libzint.*
-	rm $(DESTDIR)$(includedir)/zint.h
-	rm $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/zint.dll
-
-clean:
-	rm -f *.lib *.dll *.o *.a *~ *.res *.exe *.def *.lo *.bak
-
-
diff --git a/frontend/Makefile b/frontend/Makefile
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index d5164a46..00000000
--- a/frontend/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-# Linux makefile for zint - requires libzint
-#
-# make			compiles zint
-# make install		copies binary to /usr/local/bin
-# make uninstall	removes the binary
-# make clean		cleans up a previous compilation and any object or editor files
-#
-
-ZINT_VERSION:=-DZINT_VERSION=\"2.3.0\"
-
-CC := gcc
-INCLUDE := -I/usr/local/include
-CFLAGS := -g
-
-prefix := /usr/local
-bindir := $(prefix)/bin
-DESTDIR :=
-
-zint: main.c
-	$(CC) -Wall $(INCLUDE) $(CFLAGS) $(ZINT_VERSION) -I../backend -L../backend main.c -o zint -lzint
-
-.PHONY: install uninstall clean dist
-
-clean:
-	rm -f zint *.o *.a *~ *.png *.eps *.svg *.log
-
-install:
-	install -D -p  zint $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/zint
-
-uninstall:
-	rm $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/zint
diff --git a/frontend/Makefile.mingw b/frontend/Makefile.mingw
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index 201d6aa9..00000000
--- a/frontend/Makefile.mingw
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-# Linux makefile for zint - requires libzint
-#
-# make			compiles zint
-# make install		copies binary to /usr/local/bin
-# make uninstall	removes the binary
-# make clean		cleans up a previous compilation and any object or editor files
-#
-
-ZINT_VERSION:=-DZINT_VERSION=\"2.3.0\"
-
-CC := gcc
-CFLAGS := -D_WIN32 -O2 -fms-extensions -mms-bitfields -fno-exceptions -fomit-frame-pointer -Wall -I../backend
-prefix := /mingw
-bindir := $(prefix)/bin
-DESTDIR :=
-
-all: zint zint_static
-
-%.res:%.rc
-	windres -O coff --input-format=rc -i $< -o $@
-
-zint: main.c zint.res
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -DZINT_DLL -DPNG_DLL -DZLIB_DLL $(ZINT_VERSION)  $? zint.res -o $@ -L../backend  -lzint
-
-zint_static: main.c zint.res
-	$(CC) -static $(CFLAGS) $(ZINT_VERSION) $? zint.res -o $@ -L../backend -lzint -lpng -lz
-
-.PHONY: install uninstall clean dist
-
-clean:
-	rm -f zint *.o *.a *~ *.png *.eps *.svg *.log *.exe *.bak *.res
-
-install:
-	install -D -p  zint $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/zint
-
-uninstall:
-	rm $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/zint