diff --git a/bin/engridFoam b/bin/engridFoam
index 076f34ddee..6384c365e2 100755
--- a/bin/engridFoam
+++ b/bin/engridFoam
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
 #  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2008-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2008-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 usage() {
+    exec 1>&2
     while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
     cat<<USAGE
 
diff --git a/bin/foamClearPolyMesh b/bin/foamClearPolyMesh
index 312e39f305..1d6d8a3df1 100755
--- a/bin/foamClearPolyMesh
+++ b/bin/foamClearPolyMesh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
 #  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 usage() {
-    while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1" 1>&2; shift; done
-    cat <<USAGE 1>&2
+    exec 1>&2
+    while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
+    cat <<USAGE
 
 Usage: ${0##*/} [OPTION]
 options:
diff --git a/bin/foamCopySettings b/bin/foamCopySettings
index 9e1969c96b..58ad7a264b 100755
--- a/bin/foamCopySettings
+++ b/bin/foamCopySettings
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
 #  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2008-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2008-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ Script=${0##*/}
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 usage() {
-    while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1" 1>&2; shift; done
-    cat <<USAGE 1>&2
+    exec 1>&2
+    while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
+    cat <<USAGE
 
 Usage: $Script srcDir dstDir
 
diff --git a/bin/foamEndJob b/bin/foamEndJob
index 0ff0971560..dc2d92fdc1 100755
--- a/bin/foamEndJob
+++ b/bin/foamEndJob
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
 #  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 Script=${0##*/}
 
 usage() {
+    exec 1>&2
     while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
     cat<<USAGE
 Usage: $Script [OPTION] <pid>
diff --git a/bin/foamExec b/bin/foamExec
index 47a2428ccd..26ad311349 100755
--- a/bin/foamExec
+++ b/bin/foamExec
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #    foamEtcFile
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 usage() {
+    exec 1>&2
     while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
     cat<<USAGE
 
diff --git a/bin/foamJob b/bin/foamJob
index 649d16d829..06d56b9f06 100755
--- a/bin/foamJob
+++ b/bin/foamJob
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
 #  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 usage() {
+    exec 1>&2
     while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
     cat<<USAGE
 
diff --git a/bin/foamLog b/bin/foamLog
index 5658e1af65..b5ca4900b0 100755
--- a/bin/foamLog
+++ b/bin/foamLog
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
 #  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Script=${0##*/}
 toolsDir=${0%/*}/tools
 
 usage() {
+    exec 1>&2
     while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
     cat <<USAGE
 
diff --git a/bin/foamNew b/bin/foamNew
index 1267d3bb9d..48d6899360 100755
--- a/bin/foamNew
+++ b/bin/foamNew
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
 #  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 usage() {
+    exec 1>&2
     while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
     cat<<USAGE
 Usage: ${0##*/} <type> {args}
diff --git a/bin/foamNewCase b/bin/foamNewCase
index 52cd516bb6..fda86b4bdd 100755
--- a/bin/foamNewCase
+++ b/bin/foamNewCase
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
 #  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2010-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2010-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ templateDir="appTemplates"
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 usage() {
+    exec 1>&2
     while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
     cat<<USAGE
 
diff --git a/bin/foamPack b/bin/foamPack
index 5c22d5849a..19bc8f327b 100755
--- a/bin/foamPack
+++ b/bin/foamPack
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ packDir=$WM_PROJECT-$WM_PROJECT_VERSION
 toolsDir="${0%/*}/tools"  # this script is located in the tools/ parent dir
 
 usage() {
-    while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do echo "$1" 1>&2; shift; done
-cat <<USAGE 1>&2
+    exec 1>&2
+    while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
+cat <<USAGE
 Usage: ${0##*/} [OPTION]
 options:
   -o, -output <dir>     specify alternative output directory
diff --git a/bin/foamPackBin b/bin/foamPackBin
index 1aee24cadf..36614ab781 100755
--- a/bin/foamPackBin
+++ b/bin/foamPackBin
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@ esac
 
 
 usage() {
-    while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do echo "$1" 1>&2; shift; done
-cat <<USAGE 1>&2
+    exec 1>&2
+    while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
+cat <<USAGE
 Usage: ${0##*/} [OPTION] <archOptions>
        ${0##*/} [OPTION] -current
 options:
diff --git a/bin/foamPackDeps b/bin/foamPackDeps
index d0c6552122..ab663a04c4 100755
--- a/bin/foamPackDeps
+++ b/bin/foamPackDeps
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ esac
 
 
 usage() {
-    while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do echo "$1" 1>&2; shift; done
-cat <<USAGE 1>&2
+    exec 1>&2
+    while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
+cat <<USAGE
 Usage: ${0##*/} [OPTION]
 options:
   -b, -bzip2            use bzip2 instead of gzip compression
diff --git a/bin/foamPackDoxygen b/bin/foamPackDoxygen
index a5104e39b9..e78cbcced6 100755
--- a/bin/foamPackDoxygen
+++ b/bin/foamPackDoxygen
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ packDir=$WM_PROJECT-$WM_PROJECT_VERSION
 htmlDir=doc/Doxygen/html
 
 usage() {
-    while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do echo "$1" 1>&2; shift; done
-cat <<USAGE 1>&2
+    exec 1>&2
+    while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
+cat <<USAGE
 Usage: ${0##*/} [OPTION]
 options:
   -b, -bzip2            use bzip2 instead of gzip compression
diff --git a/bin/foamPackMake b/bin/foamPackMake
index 08d2b69504..c4b6841301 100755
--- a/bin/foamPackMake
+++ b/bin/foamPackMake
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ esac
 
 
 usage() {
-    while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do echo "$1" 1>&2; shift; done
-cat <<USAGE 1>&2
+    exec 1>&2
+    while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
+cat <<USAGE
 Usage: ${0##*/} [OPTION] <archOptions>
        ${0##*/} [OPTION] -current
 options:
diff --git a/bin/foamPackThirdParty b/bin/foamPackThirdParty
index 37625b42cd..bb7c0f6d78 100755
--- a/bin/foamPackThirdParty
+++ b/bin/foamPackThirdParty
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ packDir=ThirdParty-$WM_PROJECT_VERSION
 toolsDir="${0%/*}/tools"  # this script is located in the tools/ parent dir
 
 usage() {
-    while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do echo "$1" 1>&2; shift; done
-cat <<USAGE 1>&2
+    exec 1>&2
+    while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
+cat <<USAGE
 Usage: ${0##*/} [OPTION]
 options:
   -o <dir>          specify alternative output directory
diff --git a/bin/foamUpdateCaseFileHeader b/bin/foamUpdateCaseFileHeader
index 92d856f749..afc32cf151 100755
--- a/bin/foamUpdateCaseFileHeader
+++ b/bin/foamUpdateCaseFileHeader
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
 #  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 usage() {
+    exec 1>&2
     while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
     cat<<USAGE
 
diff --git a/bin/paraFoam b/bin/paraFoam
index 1d4b1ba0a3..ee13790c01 100755
--- a/bin/paraFoam
+++ b/bin/paraFoam
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
 #  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #     undefined behaviour
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 usage() {
+    exec 1>&2
     while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
     cat<<USAGE
 
diff --git a/bin/rmdepall b/bin/rmdepall
index 69e0c29475..39e4b7a21c 100755
--- a/bin/rmdepall
+++ b/bin/rmdepall
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
 #  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@
 #     Remove all .dep files or remove .dep files referring to <file>
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 usage() {
+    exec 1>&2
     while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
-    cat<<USAGE 1>&2
+    cat<<USAGE
 Usage: ${0##*/} [file]
 
 Remove all .dep files or remove .dep files referring to <file>
diff --git a/bin/rmdepold b/bin/rmdepold
index 01197eb04f..bb83bbd9b6 100755
--- a/bin/rmdepold
+++ b/bin/rmdepold
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
 #  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@
 #         - optionally remove empty directories
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 usage() {
+    exec 1>&2
     while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
-    cat<<USAGE 1>&2
+    cat<<USAGE
 Usage: ${0##*/} [OPTION] [dir1 .. dirN]
 options:
   -rmdir      find and remove empty directories (recursively)
diff --git a/bin/tools/foamConfigurePaths b/bin/tools/foamConfigurePaths
index c0b32f5327..4cc15532c6 100644
--- a/bin/tools/foamConfigurePaths
+++ b/bin/tools/foamConfigurePaths
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
 #  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 usage() {
+    exec 1>&2
     while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
     cat<<USAGE
 
diff --git a/bin/tools/org-batch b/bin/tools/org-batch
index ae97370dbd..c5d8ac60c2 100755
--- a/bin/tools/org-batch
+++ b/bin/tools/org-batch
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
 #  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2009-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2009-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@
 Script=${0##*/}
 
 usage() {
+    exec 1>&2
     while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
     cat<<USAGE
 
-Usage: ${0##*/} [OPTIONS] file1 [.. fileN]
+Usage: $Script [OPTIONS] file1 [.. fileN]
 options:
   -html      create html (default)
   -latex     create LaTeX
diff --git a/bin/touchdep b/bin/touchdep
index fd22f4db23..5ef6f9a715 100755
--- a/bin/touchdep
+++ b/bin/touchdep
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #     touch all .dep files
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 usage() {
+    exec 1>&2
     while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
     cat<<USAGE
 
diff --git a/bin/toucho b/bin/toucho
index 7d6bbc98b6..ea4233780a 100755
--- a/bin/toucho
+++ b/bin/toucho
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #     touch all .o files
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 usage() {
+    exec 1>&2
     while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
     cat<<USAGE