diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 1ad8a69..97613f9 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -101,25 +101,17 @@
 		cp runtime/compare_dirs.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/config.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/consoletext.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/create_gds_library.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/create_lef_library.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/create_lib_library.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		${CPP} -DPREFIX=@datadir@ runtime/create_project.py \
 			@datadir@/pdk/scripts/create_project.py ;\
-		cp runtime/create_spice_library.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/create_verilog_library.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/editparam.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/failreport.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/find_all_devices.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/find_gds_prefix.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/fix_subckt_params.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/fixspice.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/foundry_install.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/foundry_nodes.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/gate_list.txt @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/get_gds_date.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/helpwindow.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/insert_property.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/listboxchoice.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/lvs_help.txt @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/make_icon_from_soft.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
@@ -127,7 +119,6 @@
 		cp runtime/manager_help.txt @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/netlist_to_layout.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/padframe_generator.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/preproc.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/print_subckt_params.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/profile.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		${CPP} -DPREFIX=@datadir@ runtime/project_manager.py \
@@ -144,7 +135,6 @@
 		cp runtime/split_gds.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/split_one_spice.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/split_spice.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/staging_install.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/symbolbuilder.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/tksimpledialog.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/tooltip.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
diff --git a/runtime/README b/common/README
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/README
rename to common/README
diff --git a/runtime/create_gds_library.py b/common/create_gds_library.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/create_gds_library.py
rename to common/create_gds_library.py
diff --git a/runtime/create_lef_library.py b/common/create_lef_library.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/create_lef_library.py
rename to common/create_lef_library.py
diff --git a/runtime/create_lib_library.py b/common/create_lib_library.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/create_lib_library.py
rename to common/create_lib_library.py
diff --git a/runtime/create_spice_library.py b/common/create_spice_library.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/create_spice_library.py
rename to common/create_spice_library.py
diff --git a/runtime/create_verilog_library.py b/common/create_verilog_library.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/create_verilog_library.py
rename to common/create_verilog_library.py
diff --git a/runtime/foundry_install.py b/common/foundry_install.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/foundry_install.py
rename to common/foundry_install.py
diff --git a/runtime/gate_list.txt b/common/gate_list.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/gate_list.txt
rename to common/gate_list.txt
diff --git a/runtime/insert_property.py b/common/insert_property.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/insert_property.py
rename to common/insert_property.py
diff --git a/runtime/orig/foundry_install.py b/common/orig/foundry_install.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/orig/foundry_install.py
rename to common/orig/foundry_install.py
diff --git a/runtime/pdk.bindkeys b/common/pdk.bindkeys
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/pdk.bindkeys
rename to common/pdk.bindkeys
diff --git a/common/pdk.prm b/common/pdk.prm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..719eb74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/pdk.prm
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+; TODO: make changes to this file for TECHNAME?
+; configuration file for TECHNAME (left same as osu035, 0.35um process)
+; Note that these values are totally bogus!
+;
+
+lambda  0.01    ; length scaling, microns (1 lambda = 1 centimicron)
+
+capga   .0115 ; gate capacitance, pF/micron^2
+
+capda 0.0012
+capdp 0.0013
+cappda 0.00260
+cappdp 0.00090
+
+lowthresh  0.5  ; logic low threshold as a normalized voltage
+highthresh 0.5  ; logic high threshold as a normalized voltage
+
+cntpullup 0     ; irrelevant, cmos technology; no depletion transistors
+diffperim 0     ; don't include diffusion perimeters for sidewall cap.
+subparea 0      ; poly over transistor won't count as part pf bulk-poly cap.
+diffext  0      ; diffusion extension for each transistor
+
+resistance n-channel dynamic-low    2     0.4   1844.70
+resistance p-channel dynamic-high   6.2   0.4   1489.10
+resistance n-channel static         2     0.4   2203.94
+resistance p-channel static         6.2   0.4   1693.37
diff --git a/runtime/pdk.tcl b/common/pdk.tcl
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/pdk.tcl
rename to common/pdk.tcl
diff --git a/runtime/preproc.py b/common/preproc.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/preproc.py
rename to common/preproc.py
diff --git a/runtime/staging_install.py b/common/staging_install.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/staging_install.py
rename to common/staging_install.py