diff --git a/examples/Makefile b/examples/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9905dfdc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+TOPDIR = ..
+include $(TOPDIR)/Make/makedirdefs
+include $(TOPDIR)/Make/makedefs
+
+DIRS = $(EXAMPLE_DIRS)
+
+include $(TOPDIR)/Make/makedirrules
diff --git a/examples/osgcameragroup/osgcameragroup.cpp b/examples/osgcameragroup/osgcameragroup.cpp
index b7d3b1cbc..fc752ffb6 100644
--- a/examples/osgcameragroup/osgcameragroup.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgcameragroup/osgcameragroup.cpp
@@ -154,10 +154,6 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     init_event->adaptFrame(0.0);
     keyswitchManipulator->getCurrentCameraManipulator()->home(*init_event,actionAdapter);
 
-    double previous_time_since_start = 0.0f;
-    int number_frames_since_last_print = 0;
-    int number_of_frame_samples = 10;
-    bool printOutFrameStats=true;
     while( !done )
     {
         // syncronize to screen refresh.
@@ -168,15 +164,6 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
         frameStamp->setFrameNumber(frameNumber);
         frameStamp->setReferenceTime(time_since_start);
         
-        if (printOutFrameStats)
-        {
-            if (number_frames_since_last_print==number_of_frame_samples)
-            {
-                cout << "frame rate = "<< (double)number_of_frame_samples/(time_since_start-previous_time_since_start)<<endl;
-                previous_time_since_start = time_since_start;
-                number_frames_since_last_print = 0;
-            } else ++number_frames_since_last_print;
-        }
         
         // get the event since the last frame.
         osgProducer::KeyboardMouseCallback::EventQueue queue;
diff --git a/examples/osghud/Makefile b/examples/osghud/Makefile
index 43f7f6f04..01e369df2 100644
--- a/examples/osghud/Makefile
+++ b/examples/osghud/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/Make/makedefs
 CXXFILES =\
 	osghud.cpp\
 
-LIBS     += -losgText -losgProducer -lProducer $(OSG_LIBS) -L/usr/local/lib $(FREETYPE_LIB) $(GLUT_LIB) $(GL_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) $(OTHER_LIBS)  
+LIBS     += -losgProducer -lProducer $(OSG_LIBS) $(GL_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) $(OTHER_LIBS) 
 
 INSTFILES = \
 	$(CXXFILES)\
@@ -12,4 +12,8 @@ INSTFILES = \
 
 EXEC = osghud
 
+CXXFLAGS += $(PRODUCER_INCLUDE_DIR)
+LDFLAGS  += $(PRODUCER_LIB_DIR)
+
 include $(TOPDIR)/Make/makerules 
+
diff --git a/examples/osghud/Makefile.inst b/examples/osghud/Makefile.inst
index 4a276c5b7..1556a13cf 100644
--- a/examples/osghud/Makefile.inst
+++ b/examples/osghud/Makefile.inst
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/Make/makedefs
 CXXFILES =\
 	osghud.cpp\
 
-LIBS     += -osgText -losgProducer -lProducer $(OSG_LIBS) -L/usr/local/lib $(FREETYPE_LIB) $(GLUT_LIB) $(GL_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) $(OTHER_LIBS) 
+LIBS     += -losgProducer -lProducer $(OSG_LIBS) $(GL_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) $(OTHER_LIBS) 
 
 EXEC = osghud
 
+CXXFLAGS += $(PRODUCER_INCLUDE_DIR)
+LDFLAGS  += $(PRODUCER_LIB_DIR)
+
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/Make/makerules
diff --git a/examples/osgstereoimage/Makefile b/examples/osgstereoimage/Makefile
index 1869f0fb8..218b91a4d 100644
--- a/examples/osgstereoimage/Makefile
+++ b/examples/osgstereoimage/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/Make/makedefs
 CXXFILES =\
 	osgstereoimage.cpp\
 
-LIBS     += -losgProducer -lProducer $(OSG_LIBS) -L/usr/local/lib $(FREETYPE_LIB) $(GLUT_LIB) $(GL_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) $(OTHER_LIBS)  
+LIBS     += -losgProducer -lProducer $(OSG_LIBS) $(GL_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) $(OTHER_LIBS) 
 
 INSTFILES = \
 	$(CXXFILES)\
@@ -12,4 +12,8 @@ INSTFILES = \
 
 EXEC = osgstereoimage
 
+CXXFLAGS += $(PRODUCER_INCLUDE_DIR)
+LDFLAGS  += $(PRODUCER_LIB_DIR)
+
 include $(TOPDIR)/Make/makerules 
+
diff --git a/examples/osgtext/Makefile b/examples/osgtext/Makefile
index 1892753a1..d5940fcf1 100644
--- a/examples/osgtext/Makefile
+++ b/examples/osgtext/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/Make/makedefs
 CXXFILES =\
 	osgtext.cpp\
 
-LIBS     += -losgText -losgProducer -lProducer $(OSG_LIBS) -L/usr/local/lib $(FREETYPE_LIB) $(GLUT_LIB) $(GL_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) $(OTHER_LIBS)  
+LIBS     += -losgProducer -lProducer $(OSG_LIBS) $(GL_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) $(OTHER_LIBS) 
 
 INSTFILES = \
 	$(CXXFILES)\
@@ -12,4 +12,8 @@ INSTFILES = \
 
 EXEC = osgtext
 
+CXXFLAGS += $(PRODUCER_INCLUDE_DIR)
+LDFLAGS  += $(PRODUCER_LIB_DIR)
+
 include $(TOPDIR)/Make/makerules 
+
diff --git a/examples/osgtext/Makefile.inst b/examples/osgtext/Makefile.inst
index c4bd5edc9..0335015ff 100644
--- a/examples/osgtext/Makefile.inst
+++ b/examples/osgtext/Makefile.inst
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/Make/makedefs
 CXXFILES =\
 	osgtext.cpp\
 
-LIBS     += -osgText -losgProducer -lProducer $(OSG_LIBS) -L/usr/local/lib $(FREETYPE_LIB) $(GLUT_LIB) $(GL_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) $(OTHER_LIBS) 
+LIBS     += -losgProducer -lProducer $(OSG_LIBS) $(GL_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) $(OTHER_LIBS) 
 
 EXEC = osgtext
 
+CXXFLAGS += $(PRODUCER_INCLUDE_DIR)
+LDFLAGS  += $(PRODUCER_LIB_DIR)
+
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/Make/makerules
diff --git a/src/osgProducer/OsgCameraGroup.cpp b/src/osgProducer/OsgCameraGroup.cpp
index 139f45bcb..115e7b2c7 100644
--- a/src/osgProducer/OsgCameraGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/osgProducer/OsgCameraGroup.cpp
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@
  * OpenSceneGraph Public License for more details.
 */
 
-#include <osgProducer/OsgCameraGroup>
+#include <osg/ApplicationUsage>
 #include <osgDB/FileUtils>
 
+#include <osgProducer/OsgCameraGroup>
+
 using namespace Producer;
 using namespace osgProducer;
 
@@ -26,6 +28,12 @@ std::string findCameraConfigFile(const std::string& configFile)
 
 std::string extractCameraConfigFile(osg::ArgumentParser& arguments)
 {
+    // report the usage options.
+    if (arguments.getApplicationUsage())
+    {
+        arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-c <filename>","Specify camera config file");
+    }
+
     std::string filename;
     if (arguments.read("-c",filename)) return filename;
     return "";
diff --git a/src/osgProducer/Viewer.cpp b/src/osgProducer/Viewer.cpp
index b6270c167..f1f74e72a 100644
--- a/src/osgProducer/Viewer.cpp
+++ b/src/osgProducer/Viewer.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ void Viewer::setUpViewer(unsigned int options)
         // enable depth testing by default.
         globalStateSet->setMode(GL_DEPTH_TEST, osg::StateAttribute::ON);
 
+        // enable lighting by default
+        globalStateSet->setMode(GL_LIGHTING, osg::StateAttribute::ON);
+
         // set up an alphafunc by default to speed up blending operations.
         osg::AlphaFunc* alphafunc = new osg::AlphaFunc;
         alphafunc->setFunction(osg::AlphaFunc::GREATER,0.0f);
diff --git a/src/osgText/Font.cpp b/src/osgText/Font.cpp
index 3b0076522..25f8d5a44 100644
--- a/src/osgText/Font.cpp
+++ b/src/osgText/Font.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ std::string Font::getFileName() const
 
 void Font::setSize(unsigned int width, unsigned int height)
 {
-    if (_implementation.valid()) return _implementation->setSize(width, height);
+    if (_implementation.valid()) _implementation->setSize(width, height);
 }
 
 Font::Glyph* Font::getGlyph(unsigned int charcode)
diff --git a/src/osgText/String.cpp b/src/osgText/String.cpp
index 90e892ec3..6b4103876 100644
--- a/src/osgText/String.cpp
+++ b/src/osgText/String.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ unsigned int getNextCharacter(look_ahead_iterator& charString,String::Encoding e
 //
 
 String::String(const String& str):
-    Referenced(),
+    osg::Referenced(),
     std::vector<unsigned int>(str)
 {
 }