diff --git a/src/main/c/build.xml b/src/main/c/build.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0372e4b..0000000
--- a/src/main/c/build.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@
-<project name="libusb4java" default="help">
-
-    <property name="project.basedir" value="${basedir}/../../.." />
-    <property name="tmpDir" value="${basedir}/tmp" />
-    <property name="libusbwin32.version" value="1.2.2.0" />
-    
-    <target name="prepare">
-        <delete dir="${tmpDir}" />
-        <mkdir dir="${tmpDir}" />        
-    </target>
-    
-    <target name="build">
-        <exec executable="./configure" failonerror="true">
-            <arg line="${options}" />
-            <arg value="CFLAGS=${CFLAGS}" />
-            <arg value="CPPFLAGS=${CFLAGS}" />
-        </exec>
-        <exec executable="make" failonerror="true">
-            <arg value="clean" />
-            <arg value="install-strip" />
-            <arg value="DESTDIR=${tmpDir}" />
-        </exec>
-        <mkdir dir="${project.basedir}/src/main/assembly/${os}-${arch}" />
-        <copy file="${tmpDir}/${fromlib}"
-              tofile="${project.basedir}/src/main/assembly/${os}-${arch}/${tolib}" />
-        <delete dir="${tmpDir}" />
-    </target>
-
-    <target name="linux-x86">
-        <antcall target="prepare" />
-        <antcall target="build">
-            <param name="options">--prefix=/</param>
-            <param name="CFLAGS">-m32</param>
-            <param name="os">linux</param>
-            <param name="arch">x86</param>
-            <param name="fromlib">lib/libusb4java.so</param>
-            <param name="tolib">libusb4java.so</param>
-        </antcall>
-    </target>
-   
-    <target name="linux-x86_64">
-        <antcall target="prepare" />
-        <antcall target="build">
-            <param name="options">--prefix=/</param>
-            <param name="CFLAGS">-m64</param>
-            <param name="os">linux</param>
-            <param name="arch">x86_64</param>
-            <param name="fromlib">lib/libusb4java.so</param>
-            <param name="tolib">libusb4java.so</param>
-        </antcall>
-    </target>
-    
-    <target name="linux-windows-x86">
-        <antcall target="prepare" />
-        <get src="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/libusb-win32/libusb-win32-releases/${libusbwin32.version}/libusb-win32-bin-${libusbwin32.version}.zip"
-             dest="${tmpDir}/libusb-win32.zip" />
-        <unzip src="${tmpDir}/libusb-win32.zip" dest="${tmpDir}" />
-        <copy file="${tmpDir}/libusb-win32-bin-${libusbwin32.version}/bin/x86/libusb0_x86.dll"
-              tofile="${project.basedir}/src/main/assembly/windows-x86/libusb0.dll" />
-        <antcall target="build">
-            <param name="options">--prefix=/ --host=i586-mingw32msvc --with-libusb-includes=${tmpDir}/libusb-win32-bin-${libusbwin32.version}/include              --with-libusb-libs=${tmpDir}/libusb-win32-bin-${libusbwin32.version}/lib/gcc,${tmpDir}/libusb-win32-bin-${libusbwin32.version}/bin/x86</param>
-            <param name="CFLAGS"> </param>
-            <param name="os">windows</param>
-            <param name="arch">x86</param>
-            <param name="fromlib">bin/libusb4java-0.dll</param>
-            <param name="tolib">libusb4java.dll</param>
-        </antcall>
-    </target>
-    
-    <target name="linux-windows-x86_64">
-        <antcall target="prepare" />
-        <get src="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/libusb-win32/libusb-win32-releases/${libusbwin32.version}/libusb-win32-bin-${libusbwin32.version}.zip"
-             dest="${tmpDir}/libusb-win32.zip" />
-        <unzip src="${tmpDir}/libusb-win32.zip" dest="${tmpDir}" />
-        <copy file="${tmpDir}/libusb-win32-bin-${libusbwin32.version}/bin/amd64/libusb0.dll"
-              tofile="${project.basedir}/src/main/assembly/windows-x86_64/libusb0.dll" />
-        <antcall target="build">
-            <param name="options">--prefix=/ --host=amd64-mingw32msvc --with-libusb-includes=${tmpDir}/libusb-win32-bin-${libusbwin32.version}/include              --with-libusb-libs=${tmpDir}/libusb-win32-bin-${libusbwin32.version}/lib/gcc,${tmpDir}/libusb-win32-bin-${libusbwin32.version}/bin/amd64</param>
-            <param name="CFLAGS"> </param>
-            <param name="os">windows</param>
-            <param name="arch">x86_64</param>
-            <param name="fromlib">bin/libusb4java-0.dll</param>
-            <param name="tolib">libusb4java.dll</param>
-        </antcall>
-    </target>
-    
-    <target name="help" description="Display usage help">
-      <echo>Targets:</echo>
-      <echo>  linux-x86             Compile for linux x86.</echo>
-      <echo>  linux-x86_64          Compile for linux x86_64.</echo>
-      <echo>  linux-windows-x86     Cross-compile on linux for windows x86.</echo>
-      <echo>  linux-windows-x86_64  Cross-compile on linux for windows x86_64.</echo>
-    </target>
-    
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/c/build/linux-x86.sh b/src/main/c/build/linux-x86.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0e29086
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/c/build/linux-x86.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Builds libusb4java for 32 bit linux.
+# If running on 32 bit linux you need libusb-dev.
+# If running on 64 bit linux you need ia32-libs-dev and libc6-dev-i386.
+
+set -e
+cd $(dirname $0)/..
+
+OS=linux
+ARCH=x86
+TMPDIR=$(pwd)/tmp
+DISTDIR=$(pwd)/../assembly/${OS}-${ARCH}
+
+# Clean up
+rm -rf $TMPDIR
+rm -rf $DISTDIR
+
+# Build autoconf stuff if needed
+if [ ! -e configure ]
+then
+    make -f Makefile.scm
+fi
+
+# Build libusb4java
+./configure --prefix=/ CFLAGS="-m32"
+make clean install-strip DESTDIR=$TMPDIR
+mkdir -p $DISTDIR
+cp -faL $TMPDIR/lib/libusb4java.so $DISTDIR/
+rm -rf $TMPDIR
diff --git a/src/main/c/build/linux-x86_64.sh b/src/main/c/build/linux-x86_64.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4cd1c31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/c/build/linux-x86_64.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Builds libusb4java for 64 bit linux.
+# Must be executed on 64 bit linux machine and must have libusb-dev installed.
+
+set -e
+cd $(dirname $0)/..
+
+OS=linux
+ARCH=x86_64
+TMPDIR=$(pwd)/tmp
+DISTDIR=$(pwd)/../assembly/${OS}-${ARCH}
+
+# Clean up
+rm -rf $TMPDIR
+rm -rf $DISTDIR
+
+# Build autoconf stuff if needed
+if [ ! -e configure ]
+then
+    make -f Makefile.scm
+fi
+
+# Build libusb4java
+./configure --prefix=/ CFLAGS="-m64"
+make clean install-strip DESTDIR=$TMPDIR
+mkdir -p $DISTDIR
+cp -faL $TMPDIR/lib/libusb4java.so $DISTDIR/
+rm -rf $TMPDIR
diff --git a/src/main/c/build/mingw-windows-x86.sh b/src/main/c/build/mingw-windows-x86.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ec8a5df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/c/build/mingw-windows-x86.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Cross-compiles libusb4java for 64 bit windows using mingw.
+# libusb-dev is needed.
+
+set -e
+cd $(dirname $0)/..
+
+OS=windows
+ARCH=x86
+TMPDIR=$(pwd)/tmp
+DISTDIR=$(pwd)/../assembly/${OS}-${ARCH}
+
+# Clean up
+rm -rf $TMPDIR
+rm -rf $DISTDIR
+
+# Download and unpack libusb-win32
+LIBUSBWIN32_VERSION=1.2.2.0
+mkdir -p $TMPDIR
+wget -O $TMPDIR/libusb-win32.zip "http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/libusb-win32/libusb-win32-releases/$LIBUSBWIN32_VERSION/libusb-win32-bin-$LIBUSBWIN32_VERSION.zip"
+cd $TMPDIR
+unzip libusb-win32.zip
+INCLUDES=$TMPDIR/libusb-win32-bin-$LIBUSBWIN32_VERSION/include
+LIBS=$TMPDIR/libusb-win32-bin-$LIBUSBWIN32_VERSION/lib/gcc
+BINS=$TMPDIR/libusb-win32-bin-$LIBUSBWIN32_VERSION/bin/x86
+cd ..
+
+# Create autoconf stuff if needed
+if [ ! -e configure ]
+then
+    make -f Makefile.scm
+fi
+
+# Build libusb4java
+./configure \
+    --prefix=/ \
+    --host=i586-mingw32msvc \
+    --with-libusb-includes=$INCLUDES \
+    --with-libusb-libs=$LIBS,$BINS
+make clean install-strip DESTDIR=$TMPDIR
+mkdir -p $DISTDIR
+cp -faL $TMPDIR/bin/libusb4java-0.dll $DISTDIR/libusb4java.dll
+cp -faL $BINS/libusb0_x86.dll $DISTDIR/libusb0.dll
+rm -rf $TMPDIR
diff --git a/src/main/c/build/mingw-windows-x86_64.sh b/src/main/c/build/mingw-windows-x86_64.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9c98106
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/c/build/mingw-windows-x86_64.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Cross-compiles libusb4java for 64 bit windows using mingw.
+# libusb-dev is needed.
+
+set -e
+cd $(dirname $0)/..
+
+OS=windows
+ARCH=x86_64
+TMPDIR=$(pwd)/tmp
+DISTDIR=$(pwd)/../assembly/${OS}-${ARCH}
+
+# Clean up
+rm -rf $TMPDIR
+rm -rf $DISTDIR
+
+# Download and unpack libusb-win32
+LIBUSBWIN32_VERSION=1.2.2.0
+mkdir -p $TMPDIR
+wget -O $TMPDIR/libusb-win32.zip "http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/libusb-win32/libusb-win32-releases/$LIBUSBWIN32_VERSION/libusb-win32-bin-$LIBUSBWIN32_VERSION.zip"
+cd $TMPDIR
+unzip libusb-win32.zip
+INCLUDES=$TMPDIR/libusb-win32-bin-$LIBUSBWIN32_VERSION/include
+LIBS=$TMPDIR/libusb-win32-bin-$LIBUSBWIN32_VERSION/lib/gcc
+BINS=$TMPDIR/libusb-win32-bin-$LIBUSBWIN32_VERSION/bin/amd64
+cd ..
+
+# Create autoconf stuff if needed
+if [ ! -e configure ]
+then
+    make -f Makefile.scm
+fi
+
+# Build libusb4java
+./configure \
+    --prefix=/ \
+    --host=amd64-mingw32msvc \
+    --with-libusb-includes=$INCLUDES \
+    --with-libusb-libs=$LIBS,$BINS
+make clean install-strip DESTDIR=$TMPDIR
+mkdir -p $DISTDIR
+cp -faL $TMPDIR/bin/libusb4java-0.dll $DISTDIR/libusb4java.dll
+cp -faL $BINS/libusb0.dll $DISTDIR/libusb0.dll
+rm -rf $TMPDIR