diff --git a/pmd-dcpd/etc/build.xml b/pmd-dcpd/etc/build.xml
index c4b580e8d2..5ca88299ad 100644
--- a/pmd-dcpd/etc/build.xml
+++ b/pmd-dcpd/etc/build.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
             <pathelement location="${lib}/pmd-1.0rc2.jar"/>
         </classpath>
     </javac>
+    <copy file="${src}net/sourceforge/pmd/dcpd/dcpd.properties" todir="${build}net/sourceforge/pmd/dcpd"/>
+
 </target>
 
 <target name="rmic">
diff --git a/pmd-dcpd/etc/changelog.txt b/pmd-dcpd/etc/changelog.txt
index 8566b820b2..f88d6a706f 100644
--- a/pmd-dcpd/etc/changelog.txt
+++ b/pmd-dcpd/etc/changelog.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 September 24 2002 - 0.3:
 Faster still - now the workers can being working before all the batches are written to the space.  java.lang on my basic farm of 3 machines takes 13 minutes.
 Included a bit of documentation - a readme.txt
+Changing the space name no longer requires a recompile.
 
 September 11 2001 - 0.2:
 Much, much faster now.  java.lang on my basic farm of 3 machines takes 21 minutes.
diff --git a/pmd-dcpd/etc/readme.txt b/pmd-dcpd/etc/readme.txt
index 0dc19b8457..a9537ecfe6 100644
--- a/pmd-dcpd/etc/readme.txt
+++ b/pmd-dcpd/etc/readme.txt
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@ PMD-DCPD is a distributed duplicate code detector.  It is loosely based on Micha
 HOW TO RUN IT ON ONE MACHINE (Win32)
 Download the latest Jini Starter kit
 Download the latest PMD-DCPD release
-Download and install Ant
+Download and install Ant (optional, but handy)
 Start a JavaSpace
-Change the JavaSpace server name in Util.java and recompile the source code via a "ant compile"
-Change the JavaSpace server name in go.bat, client_go.bat, linuxclient_go.sh, and build.xml
-Copy the dcpd.jar file to the HTTP server via a "ant copytoserver"
+Change the JavaSpace server name in dcpd.properties, go.bat, client_go.bat, linuxclient_go.sh, and build.xml
+Copy the dcpd.jar file to RMI codebase HTTP server (see "ant copytoserver" for an automated example)
 Open a console window and go to the pmd-dcpd\etc directory
 Start a manager by running "go DCPDManager c:\path\to\source\code 70"
 Start a worker by running "client_go DCPDWorker"
@@ -23,11 +22,10 @@ Start a worker by running "client_go DCPDWorker"
 HOW TO RUN IT ON SEVERAL MACHINES (mixed)
 Download the latest Jini Starter kit
 Download the latest PMD-DCPD release
-Download and install Ant
+Download and install Ant (optional, but handy)
 Start a JavaSpace
-Change the JavaSpace server name in Util.java and recompile the source code via a "ant compile"
-Change the JavaSpace server name in go.bat, client_go.bat, linuxclient_go.sh, and build.xml
-Copy the dcpd.jar file to the HTTP server via a "ant copytoserver"
+Change the JavaSpace server name in dcpd.properties, go.bat, client_go.bat, linuxclient_go.sh, and build.xml
+Copy the dcpd.jar file to RMI codebase HTTP server (see "ant copytoserver" for an automated example)
 Create some workers and distribute them to your worker machines - use "ant buildworker" to build the zip file
 Open a console window and go to the pmd-dcpd\etc directory
 Start a manager by running "go DCPDManager c:\path\to\source\code 70"