diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 21ad563..f987a27 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -878,6 +878,7 @@ drivers/firewire/Makefile
 drivers/netjack/Makefile
 example-clients/Makefile
 tools/Makefile
+man/Makefile
 jack.pc
 jack.spec
 jack/Makefile
diff --git a/man/Makefile.am b/man/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b5e356
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+.0.1:
+	@sed -e "s/!VERSION!/@JACK_RELEASE@/g" -e "s/!DATE!/`date '+%B %Y'`/g" < $*.0 > $@
+	@echo Built $*.1 from template
+
+manpages := $(patsubst %.0,%.1,$(wildcard *.0))
+
+all: $(manpages)
+
+clean: 
+	-rm $(manpages)	
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/man/jack_bufsize.1 b/man/jack_bufsize.0
similarity index 89%
rename from man/jack_bufsize.1
rename to man/jack_bufsize.0
index d241214..b35ee4f 100644
--- a/man/jack_bufsize.1
+++ b/man/jack_bufsize.0
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH JACK_BUFSIZE "1" "December 2003" "0.91.1"
+.TH JACK_BUFSIZE "!DATE!" "!VERSION!"
 .SH NAME
 jack_bufsize \- The JACK Audio Connection Kit example client
 .SH SYNOPSYS
diff --git a/man/jack_connect.0 b/man/jack_connect.0
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f1f3d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/jack_connect.0
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+.TH JACK_CONNECT "!DATE!" "!VERSION!"
+.SH NAME
+jack_connect \- A JACK Audio Connection Kit toolkit client
+.SH SYNOPSYS
+.B jack_connect
+[ -s | --server servername ] [ -h | --help ] port1 port2
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.B jack_connect
+connects the two named ports.
+.SH RETURNS
+The exit status is zero if successful, 1 otherwise
+
diff --git a/man/jack_connect.1 b/man/jack_connect.1
deleted file mode 100644
index b59460e..0000000
--- a/man/jack_connect.1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-.TH JACK_CONNECT "1" "June 2002" "0.91.1"
-.SH NAME
-jack_connect \- The JACK Audio Connection Kit example client
-.SH SYNOPSYS
-.B jack_connect
-src_port dst_port
-.PP
-The source port must be an output port of the source client.
-The destination port must be an input port of the destination client.
-.SH DESCRIPTION
-.B jack_connect
-is an example client for the JACK Audio Connection Kit.
-.SH AUTHOR
-Jeremy Hall
-.PP
-This manpage was written by Stefan Schwandter <e9925373@student.tuwien.ac.at>
-
diff --git a/man/jack_disconnect.0 b/man/jack_disconnect.0
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a761d5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/jack_disconnect.0
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+.TH JACK_DISCONNECT "!DATE!" "!VERSION!"
+.SH NAME
+jack_disconnect \- A JACK Audio Connection Kit toolkit client
+.SH SYNOPSYS
+.B jack_disconnect
+port1 port2
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.B jack_disconnect
+disconnects the two named ports.
+.SH RETURNS
+The exit status is zero if successful, 1 otherwise.
+
+
diff --git a/man/jack_disconnect.1 b/man/jack_disconnect.1
deleted file mode 100644
index d975777..0000000
--- a/man/jack_disconnect.1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-.TH JACK_DISCONNECT "1" "June 2002" "0.91.1"
-.SH NAME
-jack_disconnect \- The JACK Audio Connection Kit example client
-.SH SYNOPSYS
-.B jack_disconnect
-src_port dst_port
-.PP
-The source port must be an output port of the source client.
-The destination port must be an input port of the destination client.
-.SH DESCRIPTION
-.B jack_disconnect
-is an example client for the JACK Audio Connection Kit.
-.SH AUTHORS
-Paul Davis and others.
-.PP
-This manpage was written by Stefan Schwandter <e9925373@student.tuwien.ac.at>
-
diff --git a/man/jack_freewheel.1 b/man/jack_freewheel.0
similarity index 90%
rename from man/jack_freewheel.1
rename to man/jack_freewheel.0
index 4a58e4c..1e6c536 100644
--- a/man/jack_freewheel.1
+++ b/man/jack_freewheel.0
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH JACK_FREEWHEEL "1" "December 2003" "0.91.1"
+.TH JACK_FREEWHEEL "!DATE!" "!VERSION!"
 .SH NAME
 jack_freewheel \- The JACK Audio Connection Kit example client
 .SH SYNOPSYS
diff --git a/man/jack_impulse_grabber.1 b/man/jack_impulse_grabber.0
similarity index 87%
rename from man/jack_impulse_grabber.1
rename to man/jack_impulse_grabber.0
index 4357d14..aacdb2c 100644
--- a/man/jack_impulse_grabber.1
+++ b/man/jack_impulse_grabber.0
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH JACK_IMPULSE_GRABBER "1" "June 2002" "0.91.1"
+.TH JACK_IMPULSE_GRABBER "!DATE!" "!VERSION!"
 .SH NAME
 jack_impulse_grabber \- The JACK Audio Connection Kit example client
 .SH SYNOPSYS
diff --git a/man/jack_load.1 b/man/jack_load.0
similarity index 92%
rename from man/jack_load.1
rename to man/jack_load.0
index a5818e9..9e999ec 100644
--- a/man/jack_load.1
+++ b/man/jack_load.0
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH JACK_LOAD "1" "August 2003" "0.91.1"
+.TH JACK_LOAD "!DATE!" "!VERSION!"
 .SH NAME
 jack_load \- The JACK Audio Connection Kit example client
 .SH SYNOPSYS
diff --git a/man/jack_lsp.1 b/man/jack_lsp.0
similarity index 84%
rename from man/jack_lsp.1
rename to man/jack_lsp.0
index 43a3ff4..f365763 100644
--- a/man/jack_lsp.1
+++ b/man/jack_lsp.0
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH JACK_LSP "1" "September 2002" "0.91.1"
+.TH JACK_LSP "!DATE!" "!VERSION!"
 .SH NAME
 jack_lsp \- The JACK Audio Connection Kit example client
 .SH SYNOPSYS
diff --git a/man/jack_metro.1 b/man/jack_metro.0
similarity index 92%
rename from man/jack_metro.1
rename to man/jack_metro.0
index 14e2829..414a102 100644
--- a/man/jack_metro.1
+++ b/man/jack_metro.0
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH JACK_METRO "1" "September 2002" "0.91.1"
+.TH JACK_METRO "!DATE!" "!VERSION!"
 .SH NAME
 jack_metro \- The JACK Audio Connection Kit example client
 .SH SYNOPSYS
diff --git a/man/jack_monitor_client.1 b/man/jack_monitor_client.0
similarity index 91%
rename from man/jack_monitor_client.1
rename to man/jack_monitor_client.0
index 1a9e06a..30f1cd1 100644
--- a/man/jack_monitor_client.1
+++ b/man/jack_monitor_client.0
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH JACK_CONNECT "1" "August 2003" "0.91.1"
+.TH JACK_CONNECT "!DATE!" "!VERSION!"
 .SH NAME
 jack_monitor_client \- The JACK Audio Connection Kit example client
 .SH SYNOPSYS
diff --git a/man/jack_showtime.1 b/man/jack_showtime.0
similarity index 85%
rename from man/jack_showtime.1
rename to man/jack_showtime.0
index 9818b8b..f4ac165 100644
--- a/man/jack_showtime.1
+++ b/man/jack_showtime.0
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH JACK_SHOWTIME "1" "September 2002" "0.91.1"
+.TH JACK_SHOWTIME "!DATE!" "!VERSION!"
 .SH NAME
 jack_showtime \- The JACK Audio Connection Kit example client
 .SH SYNOPSYS
diff --git a/man/jack_simple_client.1 b/man/jack_simple_client.0
similarity index 92%
rename from man/jack_simple_client.1
rename to man/jack_simple_client.0
index c950af9..19d05c4 100644
--- a/man/jack_simple_client.1
+++ b/man/jack_simple_client.0
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH JACK_CONNECT "1" "August 2003" "0.91.1"
+.TH JACK_CONNECT "!DATE!" "!VERSION!"
 .SH NAME
 jack_simple_client \- The JACK Audio Connection Kit example client
 .SH SYNOPSYS
diff --git a/man/jack_transport.1 b/man/jack_transport.0
similarity index 90%
rename from man/jack_transport.1
rename to man/jack_transport.0
index 7eb6228..51b6e7e 100644
--- a/man/jack_transport.1
+++ b/man/jack_transport.0
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH JACK_TRANSPORT "1" "August 2003" "0.91.1"
+.TH JACK_TRANSPORT "!DATE!" "!VERSION!"
 .SH NAME
 jack_transport \- The JACK Audio Connection Kit example client
 .SH SYNOPSYS
diff --git a/man/jack_unload.1 b/man/jack_unload.0
similarity index 91%
rename from man/jack_unload.1
rename to man/jack_unload.0
index 1d3efa5..e43a08b 100644
--- a/man/jack_unload.1
+++ b/man/jack_unload.0
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH JACK_UNLOAD "1" "August 2003" "0.91.1"
+.TH JACK_UNLOAD "!DATE!" "!VERSION!"
 .SH NAME
 jack_unload \- The JACK Audio Connection Kit example client
 .SH SYNOPSYS
diff --git a/man/jackrec.0 b/man/jackrec.0
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c89da2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/jackrec.0
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+.TH JACKREC "!DATE!" "!VERSION!"
+.SH NAME
+jackrec \- The JACK Audio Connection Kit example client
+.SH SYNOPSYS
+.B jackrec
+-f filename [ -d second ] [ -b bitdepth ] port1 [ port2 ... ]
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.B jackrec
+
+
diff --git a/man/jackrec.1 b/man/jackrec.1
deleted file mode 100644
index d78332d..0000000
--- a/man/jackrec.1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-.TH JACKREC "1" "June 2002" "0.91.1"
-.SH NAME
-jackrec \- The JACK Audio Connection Kit example client
-.SH SYNOPSYS
-.B jackrec
--f filename [ -d second ] [ -b bitdepth ] port1 [ port2 ... ]
-.SH DESCRIPTION
-.B jackrec
-is an example client for the JACK Audio Connection Kit.
-.SH AUTHORS
-Paul Davis and others.
-.PP
-This manpage was written by Stefan Schwandter <e9925373@student.tuwien.ac.at>
-