diff --git a/proposal/mutant/bootstrap.bat b/proposal/mutant/bootstrap.bat
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..50a3f73f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proposal/mutant/bootstrap.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+@echo off
+REM   Copyright (c) 2000-2001 The Apache Software Foundation.  All rights
+REM   reserved.
+
+REM cleanup curretn boot area
+if exist bin rmdir /s/q bin 
+if exist bootstrap rmdir /s/q bootstrap 
+if exist dist rmdir /s/q dist 
+
+REM compile init jar
+mkdir bin\init
+javac -d bin\init src\java\init\org\apache\ant\init\*.java
+
+REM compile bootstrap classes
+mkdir bin\bootstrap
+javac -classpath bin\init -d bin\bootstrap src\java\bootstrap\org\apache\ant\bootstrap\*.java
+
+REM compiler builder classes
+mkdir bin\builder
+javac -classpath bin\init;bin\bootstrap -d bin\builder src\java\bootstrap\org\apache\ant\builder\*.java
+
+REM run bootstrap
+java -classpath bin\init;bin\bootstrap org.apache.ant.bootstrap.Bootstrap
+
+REM run full build using bootstrapped version
+java -classpath bootstrap\lib\start.jar;bootstrap\lib\init.jar org.apache.ant.start.Main %*
+
+REM Use the full build as the build used by the build script
+xcopy /s dist bootstrap
diff --git a/proposal/mutant/bootstrap.sh b/proposal/mutant/bootstrap.sh
index 082f850a7..eb418e850 100755
--- a/proposal/mutant/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/proposal/mutant/bootstrap.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #   reserved.
 
 # cleanup curretn boot area
-rm -rf bin bootstrap
+rm -rf bin bootstrap dist
 
 # compile init jar
 mkdir -p bin/init
diff --git a/proposal/mutant/build.bat b/proposal/mutant/build.bat
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..8360aabd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proposal/mutant/build.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+@echo off
+REM   Copyright (c) 2000-2001 The Apache Software Foundation.  All rights
+REM   reserved.
+
+java -classpath bootstrap\lib\start.jar;bootstrap\lib\init.jar org.apache.ant.start.Main %*
diff --git a/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/antlib/AntLibManager.java b/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/antlib/AntLibManager.java
index e884917d1..16793a863 100644
--- a/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/antlib/AntLibManager.java
+++ b/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/antlib/AntLibManager.java
@@ -122,9 +122,12 @@ public class AntLibManager {
                 if (antLibrarySpec != null) {
                     String libraryId = antLibrarySpec.getLibraryId();
                     if (librarySpecs.containsKey(libraryId)) {
+                        AntLibrarySpec currentSpec 
+                            = (AntLibrarySpec)librarySpecs.get(libraryId);
                         throw new ExecutionException("Found more than one "
-                             + "copy of library with id = " + libraryId +
-                            " (" + libURLs[i] + ")");
+                             + "copy of library with id = " + libraryId 
+                             + " (" + libURLs[i] + ") + existing library at ("
+                             + currentSpec.getLibraryURL() + ")");
                     }
                     antLibrarySpec.setLibraryURL(libURLs[i]);
                     librarySpecs.put(libraryId, antLibrarySpec);
@@ -180,6 +183,28 @@ public class AntLibManager {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Load either a set of libraries or a single library.
+     *
+     * @param libLocationURL URL where libraries can be found
+     * @param librarySpecs A collection of library specs which will be
+     *      populated with the libraries found
+     * @exception ExecutionException if the libraries cannot be loaded
+     * @exception MalformedURLException if the library's location cannot be
+     *      formed
+     */
+    public void loadLibs(Map librarySpecs, URL libLocationURL)
+         throws ExecutionException, MalformedURLException {
+        if (!libLocationURL.getProtocol().equals("file")
+             && !remoteAllowed) {
+            throw new ExecutionException("The config library "
+                 + "location \"" + libLocationURL
+                 + "\" cannot be used because config does "
+                 + "not allow remote libraries");
+        }
+        addAntLibraries(librarySpecs, libLocationURL);
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Load either a set of libraries or a single library.
      *
@@ -196,15 +221,7 @@ public class AntLibManager {
         File libLocation = new File(libLocationString);
         if (!libLocation.exists()) {
             try {
-                URL libLocationURL = new URL(libLocationString);
-                if (!libLocationURL.getProtocol().equals("file")
-                     && !remoteAllowed) {
-                    throw new ExecutionException("The config library "
-                         + "location \"" + libLocationString
-                         + "\" cannot be used because config does "
-                         + "not allow remote libraries");
-                }
-                addAntLibraries(librarySpecs, libLocationURL);
+                loadLibs(librarySpecs, new URL(libLocationString));
             } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
                 // XXX
             }
diff --git a/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/ExecutionManager.java b/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/ExecutionManager.java
index 401ccaebe..71f5c6a23 100755
--- a/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/ExecutionManager.java
+++ b/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/ExecutionManager.java
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public class ExecutionManager {
             AntLibManager libManager
                  = new AntLibManager(config.isRemoteLibAllowed());
 
-            libManager.addAntLibraries(librarySpecs, standardLibsURL);
+            libManager.loadLibs(librarySpecs, standardLibsURL);
             libManager.configLibraries(initConfig, librarySpecs, antLibraries,
                 config.getLibraryPathsMap());
 
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ public class ExecutionManager {
          throws AntException {
         Throwable buildFailureCause = null;
         try {
+            init();
+            
             // start by validating the project we have been given.
             project.validate();
 
diff --git a/proposal/mutant/src/java/bootstrap/org/apache/ant/builder/Builder.java b/proposal/mutant/src/java/bootstrap/org/apache/ant/builder/Builder.java
index 0f079d163..530c7fdb8 100644
--- a/proposal/mutant/src/java/bootstrap/org/apache/ant/builder/Builder.java
+++ b/proposal/mutant/src/java/bootstrap/org/apache/ant/builder/Builder.java
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ public class Builder {
         files.add(new File(TASKDEFS_ROOT, "Available.java"));
         files.add(new File(TASKDEFS_ROOT, "Mkdir.java"));
         files.add(new File(TASKDEFS_ROOT, "Copy.java"));
+        files.add(new File(TASKDEFS_ROOT, "Echo.java"));
         files.add(new File(TASKDEFS_ROOT, "MatchingTask.java"));
         files.add(new File(DEPEND_ROOT, "Depend.java"));
         files.add(new File(DEPEND_ROOT, "ClassFile.java"));
diff --git a/proposal/mutant/src/java/cli/org/apache/ant/cli/Commandline.java b/proposal/mutant/src/java/cli/org/apache/ant/cli/Commandline.java
index 4f171d0a9..f6381e8af 100755
--- a/proposal/mutant/src/java/cli/org/apache/ant/cli/Commandline.java
+++ b/proposal/mutant/src/java/cli/org/apache/ant/cli/Commandline.java
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ public class Commandline {
         }
 
         try {
-            executionManager.init();
             executionManager.runBuild(project, targets, definedProperties);
             System.exit(0);
         } catch (Throwable t) {