diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/Base.java b/app/src/processing/app/Base.java
index 4d7e8dd1c..628056d52 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/Base.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/Base.java
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ public class Base {
   // (both those in the p5/libs folder and those with lib subfolders
   // found in the sketchbook)
   static public String librariesClassPath;
+  
+  static HashMap<String, File> platformsTable;
 
   // Location for untitled items
   static File untitledFolder;
@@ -275,6 +277,9 @@ public class Base {
         defaultFolder.mkdirs();
       }
     }
+    
+    loadHardware(getHardwareFolder());
+    loadHardware(getSketchbookHardwareFolder());
 
     // Check if there were previously opened sketches to be restored
     boolean opened = restoreSketches();
@@ -985,6 +990,31 @@ public class Base {
       e.printStackTrace();
     }
   }
+  
+  
+  public void rebuildBoardsMenu(JMenu menu) {
+    //System.out.println("rebuilding boards menu");
+    try {
+      menu.removeAll();      
+      ButtonGroup group = new ButtonGroup();
+      for (String board : Preferences.getSubKeys("boards")) {
+        JMenu item =
+          new JRadioButtonMenuItem(
+            new AbstractAction(Preferences.get("boards", "board", "name")) {
+              { putValue("board", board); }
+              public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent actionevent) {
+                //System.out.println("Switching to " + board);
+                Preferences.set("board", getValue("board"));
+              }
+            }));
+        if (board.equals(Preferences.get("board"))) item.setSelected(true);
+        group.add(item);
+        menu.add(item);
+      }
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      e.printStackTrace();
+    }
+  }
 
 
   /**
@@ -1138,7 +1168,8 @@ public class Base {
 //        String packages[] =
 //          Compiler.packageListFromClassPath(libraryClassPath);
         libraries.add(subfolder);
-        String packages[] = Compiler.headerListFromIncludePath(subfolder.getAbsolutePath());
+        String packages[] =
+          Compiler.headerListFromIncludePath(subfolder.getAbsolutePath());
         for (String pkg : packages) {
           importToLibraryTable.put(pkg, subfolder);
         }
@@ -1162,6 +1193,42 @@ public class Base {
     }
     return ifound;
   }
+  
+  
+  protected boolean loadHardware(File folder) {
+    if (!folder.isDirectory()) return false;
+    
+    String list[] = folder.list(new FilenameFilter() {
+      public boolean accept(File dir, String name) {
+        // skip .DS_Store files, .svn folders, etc
+        if (name.charAt(0) == '.') return false;
+        if (name.equals("CVS")) return false;
+        return (new File(dir, name).isDirectory());
+      }
+    });
+    // if a bad folder or something like that, this might come back null
+    if (list == null) return false;
+
+    // alphabetize list, since it's not always alpha order
+    // replaced hella slow bubble sort with this feller for 0093
+    Arrays.sort(list, String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER);
+    
+    for (String platform : list) {
+      File subfolder = new File(folder, platform);
+      
+      File boardsFile = new File(subfolder, "boards.txt");
+      if (boardsFile.exists()) {
+        Preferences.load(new FileInputStream(boardsFile), "boards");
+      }
+      
+      File programmersFile = new File(subfolder, "programmers.txt");
+      if (programmersFile.exists()) {
+      	Preferences.load(new FileInputStream(programmersFile), "programmers");
+      }
+      
+      platformsTable.put(platform, subfolder);
+    }
+  }
 
 
   // .................................................................
diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java b/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java
index 193444385..baff66111 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java
@@ -1842,10 +1842,7 @@ public class Editor extends JFrame implements RunnerListener {
     SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
       public void run() {
     try {
-          sketch.compile(new Target(
-            Base.getHardwarePath() + File.separator + "cores",
-            Preferences.get("boards." + Preferences.get("board") + ".build.core")),
-            verbose);    
+          sketch.compile(verbose);    
           statusNotice("Done compiling.");
         } catch (RunnerException e) {
           //statusError("Error compiling...");
@@ -2257,10 +2254,7 @@ public class Editor extends JFrame implements RunnerListener {
             
             uploading = true;
           
-            boolean success = sketch.exportApplet(new Target(
-              Base.getHardwarePath() + File.separator + "cores",
-              Preferences.get("boards." + Preferences.get("board") + ".build.core")),
-              verbose);
+            boolean success = sketch.exportApplet(verbose);
             if (success) {
               statusNotice("Done uploading.");
             } else {
diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/Preferences.java b/app/src/processing/app/Preferences.java
index 1bb505373..cb1ba9975 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/Preferences.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/Preferences.java
@@ -198,25 +198,6 @@ public class Preferences {
                          " and restart Arduino.", ex);
         }
       }
-    }
-    
-    try {
-      load(new FileInputStream(new File(Base.getHardwareFolder(), "boards.txt")),
-           "boards");
-    } catch (Exception ex) {
-        Base.showError("Error reading board definitions",
-                       "Error reading the board definitions file (" +
-		       new File(Base.getHardwareFolder(), "boards.txt").getAbsolutePath() + "). " +
-                       "Please re-download or re-unzip Arduino.\n", ex);
-  }
-
-    try {
-      load(new FileInputStream(new File(Base.getHardwareFolder(), "programmers.txt")),
-        "programmers");
-    } catch (Exception ex) {
-        Base.showError("Error reading programmers definitions",
-                       "Error reading the programmers definitions file. " +
-                       "Please re-download or re-unzip Arduino.\n", ex);
     }    
   }
 
@@ -570,9 +551,8 @@ public class Preferences {
   }
   
   static protected void load(InputStream input, String prefix) throws IOException {
-    LinkedHashMap table = new LinkedHashMap();
-    prefixes.put(prefix, table);
-    load(input, table);
+    if (!prefixes.containsKey(prefix)) prefixes.put(prefix, new LinkedHashMap());
+    load(input, (Map) prefixes.get(prefix));
   }
   
   static protected void load(InputStream input, Map table) throws IOException {  
@@ -628,6 +608,11 @@ public class Preferences {
   //static public String get(String attribute) {
   //return get(attribute, null);
   //}
+  
+  static public String get(String prefix, String selector, String suffix) {
+    if (get(selector) == null) return null;
+    return get(prefix + "." + get(selector) + "." + suffix);
+  }
 
   static public String get(String attribute /*, String defaultValue */) {
     // if the attribute starts with a prefix used by one of our subsidiary
diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/Sketch.java b/app/src/processing/app/Sketch.java
index 042680018..a27ba72ed 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/Sketch.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/Sketch.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import processing.app.debug.AvrdudeUploader;
 import processing.app.debug.Compiler;
 import processing.app.debug.RunnerException;
 import processing.app.debug.Sizer;
-import processing.app.debug.Target;
 import processing.app.debug.Uploader;
 import processing.app.preproc.*;
 import processing.core.*;
@@ -1142,7 +1141,7 @@ public class Sketch {
    *    X. afterwards, some of these steps need a cleanup function
    * </PRE>
    */
-  protected String compile(Target target, boolean verbose)
+  protected String compile(boolean verbose)
     throws RunnerException {
     
     String name;
@@ -1177,7 +1176,7 @@ public class Sketch {
     cleanup();
 
     // handle preprocessing the main file's code
-    name = build(tempBuildFolder.getAbsolutePath(), target, verbose);
+    name = build(tempBuildFolder.getAbsolutePath(), verbose);
     size(tempBuildFolder.getAbsolutePath(), name);
     
     return name;
@@ -1199,11 +1198,11 @@ public class Sketch {
    * @param buildPath Location to copy all the .java files
    * @return null if compilation failed, main class name if not
    */
-  public String preprocess(String buildPath, Target target) throws RunnerException {
-    return preprocess(buildPath, new PdePreprocessor(), target);
+  public String preprocess(String buildPath) throws RunnerException {
+    return preprocess(buildPath, new PdePreprocessor());
   }
 
-  public String preprocess(String buildPath, PdePreprocessor preprocessor, Target target) throws RunnerException {
+  public String preprocess(String buildPath, PdePreprocessor preprocessor) throws RunnerException {
     // make sure the user didn't hide the sketch folder
     ensureExistence();
 
@@ -1279,8 +1278,7 @@ public class Sketch {
       headerOffset = preprocessor.writePrefix(bigCode.toString(),
                                               buildPath,
                                               name,
-                                              codeFolderPackages,
-                                              target);
+                                              codeFolderPackages);
     } catch (FileNotFoundException fnfe) {
       fnfe.printStackTrace();
       String msg = "Build folder disappeared or could not be written";
@@ -1378,31 +1376,31 @@ public class Sketch {
    *
    * @return null if compilation failed, main class name if not
    */
-  public String build(String buildPath, Target target, boolean verbose)
+  public String build(String buildPath, boolean verbose)
     throws RunnerException {
     
     // run the preprocessor
-    String primaryClassName = preprocess(buildPath, target);
+    String primaryClassName = preprocess(buildPath);
 
     // compile the program. errors will happen as a RunnerException
     // that will bubble up to whomever called build().
     Compiler compiler = new Compiler();
-    if (compiler.compile(this, buildPath, primaryClassName, target, verbose)) {
+    if (compiler.compile(this, buildPath, primaryClassName, verbose)) {
       return primaryClassName;
     }
     return null;
   }
 
 
-  protected boolean exportApplet(Target target, boolean verbose) throws Exception {
-    return exportApplet(new File(folder, "applet").getAbsolutePath(), target, verbose);
+  protected boolean exportApplet(boolean verbose) throws Exception {
+    return exportApplet(new File(folder, "applet").getAbsolutePath(), verbose);
   }
 
 
   /**
    * Handle export to applet.
    */
-  public boolean exportApplet(String appletPath, Target target, boolean verbose)
+  public boolean exportApplet(String appletPath, boolean verbose)
     throws RunnerException, IOException {
     
     // Make sure the user didn't hide the sketch folder
@@ -1426,7 +1424,7 @@ public class Sketch {
     appletFolder.mkdirs();
 
     // build the sketch
-    String foundName = build(appletFolder.getPath(), target, false);
+    String foundName = build(appletFolder.getPath(), false);
     // (already reported) error during export, exit this function
     if (foundName == null) return false;
 
diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/debug/Compiler.java b/app/src/processing/app/debug/Compiler.java
index 198fd9847..bd69c9575 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/debug/Compiler.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/debug/Compiler.java
@@ -55,14 +55,12 @@ public class Compiler implements MessageConsumer {
    * @param sketch Sketch object to be compiled.
    * @param buildPath Where the temporary files live and will be built from.
    * @param primaryClassName the name of the combined sketch file w/ extension
-   * @param target the target (core) to build against
    * @return true if successful.
    * @throws RunnerException Only if there's a problem. Only then.
    */
   public boolean compile(Sketch sketch,
                          String buildPath,
                          String primaryClassName,
-			 Target target,
                          boolean verbose) throws RunnerException {
     this.sketch = sketch;
     this.buildPath = buildPath;
@@ -73,6 +71,7 @@ public class Compiler implements MessageConsumer {
     MessageStream pms = new MessageStream(this);
 
     String avrBasePath = Base.getAvrBasePath();
+    String corePath = Preferences.get("boards", "board", "build.core");
 
     List<File> objectFiles = new ArrayList<File>();
 
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/EEPROM/EEPROM.cpp b/libraries/EEPROM/EEPROM.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/EEPROM/EEPROM.cpp
rename to libraries/EEPROM/EEPROM.cpp
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/EEPROM/EEPROM.h b/libraries/EEPROM/EEPROM.h
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/EEPROM/EEPROM.h
rename to libraries/EEPROM/EEPROM.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_clear/eeprom_clear.pde b/libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_clear/eeprom_clear.pde
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_clear/eeprom_clear.pde
rename to libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_clear/eeprom_clear.pde
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_read/eeprom_read.pde b/libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_read/eeprom_read.pde
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_read/eeprom_read.pde
rename to libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_read/eeprom_read.pde
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_write/eeprom_write.pde b/libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_write/eeprom_write.pde
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_write/eeprom_write.pde
rename to libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_write/eeprom_write.pde
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/EEPROM/keywords.txt b/libraries/EEPROM/keywords.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/EEPROM/keywords.txt
rename to libraries/EEPROM/keywords.txt
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/Client.cpp b/libraries/Ethernet/Client.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/Client.cpp
rename to libraries/Ethernet/Client.cpp
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/Client.h b/libraries/Ethernet/Client.h
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/Client.h
rename to libraries/Ethernet/Client.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/Ethernet.cpp b/libraries/Ethernet/Ethernet.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/Ethernet.cpp
rename to libraries/Ethernet/Ethernet.cpp
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/Ethernet.h b/libraries/Ethernet/Ethernet.h
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/Ethernet.h
rename to libraries/Ethernet/Ethernet.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/Server.cpp b/libraries/Ethernet/Server.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/Server.cpp
rename to libraries/Ethernet/Server.cpp
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/Server.h b/libraries/Ethernet/Server.h
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/Server.h
rename to libraries/Ethernet/Server.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/examples/ChatServer/ChatServer.pde b/libraries/Ethernet/examples/ChatServer/ChatServer.pde
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/examples/ChatServer/ChatServer.pde
rename to libraries/Ethernet/examples/ChatServer/ChatServer.pde
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/examples/WebClient/WebClient.pde b/libraries/Ethernet/examples/WebClient/WebClient.pde
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/examples/WebClient/WebClient.pde
rename to libraries/Ethernet/examples/WebClient/WebClient.pde
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/examples/WebServer/WebServer.pde b/libraries/Ethernet/examples/WebServer/WebServer.pde
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/examples/WebServer/WebServer.pde
rename to libraries/Ethernet/examples/WebServer/WebServer.pde
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/keywords.txt b/libraries/Ethernet/keywords.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/keywords.txt
rename to libraries/Ethernet/keywords.txt
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/utility/socket.c b/libraries/Ethernet/utility/socket.c
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/utility/socket.c
rename to libraries/Ethernet/utility/socket.c
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/utility/socket.h b/libraries/Ethernet/utility/socket.h
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/utility/socket.h
rename to libraries/Ethernet/utility/socket.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/utility/spi.h b/libraries/Ethernet/utility/spi.h
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/utility/spi.h
rename to libraries/Ethernet/utility/spi.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/utility/types.h b/libraries/Ethernet/utility/types.h
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/utility/types.h
rename to libraries/Ethernet/utility/types.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/utility/w5100.c b/libraries/Ethernet/utility/w5100.c
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/utility/w5100.c
rename to libraries/Ethernet/utility/w5100.c
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/utility/w5100.h b/libraries/Ethernet/utility/w5100.h
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Ethernet/utility/w5100.h
rename to libraries/Ethernet/utility/w5100.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/Firmata.cpp b/libraries/Firmata/Firmata.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/Firmata.cpp
rename to libraries/Firmata/Firmata.cpp
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/Firmata.h b/libraries/Firmata/Firmata.h
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/Firmata.h
rename to libraries/Firmata/Firmata.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/LICENSE.txt b/libraries/Firmata/LICENSE.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/LICENSE.txt
rename to libraries/Firmata/LICENSE.txt
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/TODO.txt b/libraries/Firmata/TODO.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/TODO.txt
rename to libraries/Firmata/TODO.txt
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/AnalogFirmata/AnalogFirmata.pde b/libraries/Firmata/examples/AnalogFirmata/AnalogFirmata.pde
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/AnalogFirmata/AnalogFirmata.pde
rename to libraries/Firmata/examples/AnalogFirmata/AnalogFirmata.pde
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/AnalogFirmata/Makefile b/libraries/Firmata/examples/AnalogFirmata/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/AnalogFirmata/Makefile
rename to libraries/Firmata/examples/AnalogFirmata/Makefile
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/EchoString/EchoString.pde b/libraries/Firmata/examples/EchoString/EchoString.pde
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/EchoString/EchoString.pde
rename to libraries/Firmata/examples/EchoString/EchoString.pde
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/EchoString/Makefile b/libraries/Firmata/examples/EchoString/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/EchoString/Makefile
rename to libraries/Firmata/examples/EchoString/Makefile
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/I2CFirmata/I2CFirmata.pde b/libraries/Firmata/examples/I2CFirmata/I2CFirmata.pde
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/I2CFirmata/I2CFirmata.pde
rename to libraries/Firmata/examples/I2CFirmata/I2CFirmata.pde
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/ServoFirmata/Makefile b/libraries/Firmata/examples/ServoFirmata/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/ServoFirmata/Makefile
rename to libraries/Firmata/examples/ServoFirmata/Makefile
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/ServoFirmata/ServoFirmata.pde b/libraries/Firmata/examples/ServoFirmata/ServoFirmata.pde
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/ServoFirmata/ServoFirmata.pde
rename to libraries/Firmata/examples/ServoFirmata/ServoFirmata.pde
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/SimpleAnalogFirmata/Makefile b/libraries/Firmata/examples/SimpleAnalogFirmata/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/SimpleAnalogFirmata/Makefile
rename to libraries/Firmata/examples/SimpleAnalogFirmata/Makefile
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/SimpleAnalogFirmata/SimpleAnalogFirmata.pde b/libraries/Firmata/examples/SimpleAnalogFirmata/SimpleAnalogFirmata.pde
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/SimpleAnalogFirmata/SimpleAnalogFirmata.pde
rename to libraries/Firmata/examples/SimpleAnalogFirmata/SimpleAnalogFirmata.pde
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/SimpleDigitalFirmata/Makefile b/libraries/Firmata/examples/SimpleDigitalFirmata/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/SimpleDigitalFirmata/Makefile
rename to libraries/Firmata/examples/SimpleDigitalFirmata/Makefile
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/SimpleDigitalFirmata/SimpleDigitalFirmata.pde b/libraries/Firmata/examples/SimpleDigitalFirmata/SimpleDigitalFirmata.pde
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/SimpleDigitalFirmata/SimpleDigitalFirmata.pde
rename to libraries/Firmata/examples/SimpleDigitalFirmata/SimpleDigitalFirmata.pde
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/StandardFirmata/LICENSE.txt b/libraries/Firmata/examples/StandardFirmata/LICENSE.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/StandardFirmata/LICENSE.txt
rename to libraries/Firmata/examples/StandardFirmata/LICENSE.txt
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/StandardFirmata/Makefile b/libraries/Firmata/examples/StandardFirmata/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/StandardFirmata/Makefile
rename to libraries/Firmata/examples/StandardFirmata/Makefile
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/StandardFirmata/StandardFirmata.pde b/libraries/Firmata/examples/StandardFirmata/StandardFirmata.pde
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/StandardFirmata/StandardFirmata.pde
rename to libraries/Firmata/examples/StandardFirmata/StandardFirmata.pde
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/keywords.txt b/libraries/Firmata/keywords.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/Firmata/keywords.txt
rename to libraries/Firmata/keywords.txt
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.cpp b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.cpp
rename to libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.cpp
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.h b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.h
similarity index 100%
rename from hardware/arduino/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.h
rename to libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Autoscroll/Autoscroll.pde b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Autoscroll/Autoscroll.pde
similarity index 100%
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