diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7d20faa5d..343d0dfb6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,16 +26,30 @@ Run `_winrelease.bat` for production environment.
 
 #### Other Platforms
 
-Run `_makedebug` for development, attaching a debugger and/or extended output.
+Run `make debug` for development, attaching a debugger and/or extended output.
 
-Run `_makerelease` for production environment.
+Run `make' or 'make release` for production environment. Writing release is optinal by default
 
 
+### Linux Dependencies
+
+#### Ubuntu / Debian
+```
+sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dotnet/backports
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get -y install zlib1g mono-complete dotnet-sdk-10.0 dotnet-runtime-10.0
+```
+
+#### Arch-based
+```
+sudo pacman -S make mono dotnet-sdk dotnet-runtime
+```
+
 ### Summary
 
-1. Starting with the `/Config` directory, find and edit `Server.cfg` to set up the essentials.
+1. Starting with the `/Config` directory, make sure to read the readme first, then find and edit `Server.cfg` to set up the essentials.
 2. Go through the remaining `*.cfg` files to ensure they suit your needs.
-3. For Windows, run `_winrelease.bat` to produce `ServUO.exe`, OSX/Linux users may run `_makerelease`.
+3. For Windows, run `_winrelease.bat` to produce `ServUO.exe`, OSX/Linux users may run `make`.
 4. Run `ServUO`
 5. ???
 6. Profit!
diff --git a/Scripts/Scripts.csproj b/Scripts/Scripts.csproj
index e6f2d0906..23f0bee51 100644
--- a/Scripts/Scripts.csproj
+++ b/Scripts/Scripts.csproj
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 		<GenerateAssemblyInfo>False</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
 		<UseVSHostingProcess>False</UseVSHostingProcess>
 		<AllowUnsafeBlocks>True</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
-		<UseWindowsForms>True</UseWindowsForms>
+		<UseWindowsForms>false</UseWindowsForms>
 		<Platforms>x64</Platforms>
 	</PropertyGroup>
 	<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
diff --git a/Scripts/Services/Reports/Rendering/BarGraphRenderer.cs b/Scripts/Services/Reports/Rendering/BarGraphRenderer.cs
index 2d206e6e2..4609a426e 100644
--- a/Scripts/Services/Reports/Rendering/BarGraphRenderer.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Services/Reports/Rendering/BarGraphRenderer.cs
@@ -396,10 +396,10 @@ namespace Server.Engines.Reports
 
                                     graph.FillPolygon(barBrush, new PointF[] { pts[2], pts[3], pts[6], pts[5] });
 
-                                    using (SolidBrush ltBrsh = new SolidBrush(System.Windows.Forms.ControlPaint.Light(item.ItemColor, 0.1f)))
+                                    using (SolidBrush ltBrsh = new SolidBrush(item.ItemColor.Lighten(0.1f)))
                                         graph.FillPolygon(ltBrsh, new PointF[] { pts[0], pts[2], pts[5], pts[4] });
 
-                                    using (SolidBrush drkBrush = new SolidBrush(System.Windows.Forms.ControlPaint.Dark(item.ItemColor, 0.05f)))
+                                    using (SolidBrush drkBrush = new SolidBrush(item.ItemColor.Darken(0.05f)))
                                         graph.FillPolygon(drkBrush, new PointF[] { pts[0], pts[1], pts[3], pts[2] });
 
                                     graph.DrawLine(pen, pts[0], pts[1]);
diff --git a/Server/Utility.cs b/Server/Utility.cs
index 48a777609..1f1efa41b 100644
--- a/Server/Utility.cs
+++ b/Server/Utility.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using System.Text;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using System.Xml;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Drawing;
 #endregion
 
 namespace Server
@@ -1696,4 +1697,22 @@ namespace Server
             }
         }
     }
+    public static class ColorExtensions
+    {
+        public static Color Darken(this Color c, float level)
+        {
+			if(level <= 0.0f) return c; 
+            return Color.FromArgb(c.A,(int)(c.R/level),(int)(c.G/level),(int)(c.B/level));
+        }
+
+        public static Color Lighten(this Color c, float level)
+        {
+            level = Math.Max(0, Math.Min(1, level));
+
+            return Color.FromArgb(c.A,
+                                  (int)(c.R + (255 - c.R) * level),
+                                  (int)(c.G + (255 - c.G) * level),
+                                  (int)(c.B + (255 - c.B) * level));
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/_makedebug b/_makedebug
deleted file mode 100644
index efd9c4261..000000000
--- a/_makedebug
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-
-EXENAME=ServUO
-BUILD_DIR='pwd'
-EXE=$(BUILD_DIR)/$(EXENAME)
-
-.PHONY: all build run clean
-
-all: build run
-
-build:
-	@echo "Compile $(EXENAME) for Linux"
-	@dotnet build -c Debug
-	@echo "Done!"
-
-run: build
-	@if [ -f "$(EXE)" ]; then \
-		clear; \
-		echo "Running $(EXENAME)..."; \
-		$(EXE) -debug; \
-	else \
-		echo "Executable not found. Did the build succeed?"; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
-
-clean:
-	@dotnet clean
-	@echo "Cleaned build files."
diff --git a/_makerelease b/_makerelease
deleted file mode 100644
index 4e7aaa39c..000000000
--- a/_makerelease
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-
-EXENAME=ServUO
-BUILD_DIR='pwd'
-EXE=$(BUILD_DIR)/$(EXENAME)
-
-.PHONY: all build run clean
-
-all: build run
-
-build:
-	@echo "Compile $(EXENAME) for Linux"
-	@dotnet build -c Release
-	@echo "Done!"
-
-run: build
-	@if [ -f "$(EXE)" ]; then \
-		clear; \
-		echo "Running $(EXENAME)..."; \
-		$(EXE) -release; \
-	else \
-		echo "Executable not found. Did the build succeed?"; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
-
-clean:
-	@dotnet clean
-	@echo "Cleaned build files."
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d717c8a05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+EXENAME=ServUO
+CONFIG=release
+BUILD_DIR=${CURDIR}
+EXE=$(BUILD_DIR)/$(EXENAME).exe
+
+.PHONY: all build run clean release debug
+
+all: build run
+
+release: CONFIG = release
+release: run
+
+debug: CONFIG = debug
+debug: run
+
+build: 
+	@echo "Compile $(EXENAME) for Linux ($(CONFIG))"
+	@dotnet build -c $(CONFIG)
+	@echo "Done!"
+
+run: build
+	@if [ -f "$(EXE)" ]; then \
+		clear; \
+		echo "Running $(EXENAME) in $(CONFIG) mode..."; \
+		mono $(EXE) -$(CONFIG); \
+	else \
+		echo "Executable not found. Did the build succeed?"; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+
+clean:
+	@dotnet clean
+	@echo "Cleaned build files."