diff --git a/src/ant/ant/antCommon.h b/src/ant/ant/antCommon.h
index 93991d9b4..79a085fb6 100644
--- a/src/ant/ant/antCommon.h
+++ b/src/ant/ant/antCommon.h
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@
 #     define ANT_PUBLIC __declspec(dllimport)
 #   endif
 #   define ANT_LOCAL
+#   define ANT_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 
 # else
 
 #   if __GNUC__ >= 4 || defined(__clang__)
 #     define ANT_PUBLIC __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+#     define ANT_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #     define ANT_LOCAL  __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #   else
 #     define ANT_PUBLIC
+#     define ANT_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 #     define ANT_LOCAL
 #   endif
 
diff --git a/src/buddies/src/bd/bdCommon.h b/src/buddies/src/bd/bdCommon.h
index 33fd0c01e..1f42ce820 100644
--- a/src/buddies/src/bd/bdCommon.h
+++ b/src/buddies/src/bd/bdCommon.h
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@
 #     define BD_PUBLIC __declspec(dllimport)
 #   endif
 #   define BD_LOCAL
+#   define BD_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 
 # else
 
 #   if __GNUC__ >= 4 || defined(__clang__)
 #     define BD_PUBLIC __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+#     define BD_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #     define BD_LOCAL  __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #   else
 #     define BD_PUBLIC
+#     define BD_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 #     define BD_LOCAL
 #   endif
 
diff --git a/src/db/db/dbBox.h b/src/db/db/dbBox.h
index 2a95b9f90..1f81df467 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbBox.h
+++ b/src/db/db/dbBox.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class ArrayRepository;
  */
 
 template <class C, class R = C>
-struct DB_PUBLIC box
+struct DB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE box
 {
   typedef C coord_type;
   typedef box<C, R> box_type;
diff --git a/src/db/db/dbCommon.h b/src/db/db/dbCommon.h
index 5d31d991c..e659f2a59 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbCommon.h
+++ b/src/db/db/dbCommon.h
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@
 #     define DB_PUBLIC __declspec(dllimport)
 #   endif
 #   define DB_LOCAL
+#   define DB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 
 # else
 
 #   if __GNUC__ >= 4 || defined(__clang__)
 #     define DB_PUBLIC __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+#     define DB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #     define DB_LOCAL  __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #   else
 #     define DB_PUBLIC
+#     define DB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 #     define DB_LOCAL
 #   endif
 
diff --git a/src/db/db/dbEdge.h b/src/db/db/dbEdge.h
index 91f866935..b2a623ed6 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbEdge.h
+++ b/src/db/db/dbEdge.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ template <class C> class generic_repository;
 class ArrayRepository;
 
 template <class C>
-class DB_PUBLIC edge
+class DB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE edge
 {
 public:
   typedef C coord_type;
diff --git a/src/db/db/dbEdgePair.h b/src/db/db/dbEdgePair.h
index e00f91bdf..80eb72f68 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbEdgePair.h
+++ b/src/db/db/dbEdgePair.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 namespace db {
 
 template <class C>
-class DB_PUBLIC edge_pair
+class DB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE edge_pair
 {
 public:
   typedef C coord_type;
diff --git a/src/db/db/dbInstances.h b/src/db/db/dbInstances.h
index 9e17f1e3b..e1c85e516 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbInstances.h
+++ b/src/db/db/dbInstances.h
@@ -509,6 +509,8 @@ private:
  *  determines how to initialize the iterators and what types to use.
  */
 
+//  NOTE: we do explicit instantiation, so the exposure is declared
+//  as DB_PUBLIC - as if it wasn't a template
 template <class IterTraits>
 class DB_PUBLIC instance_iterator
 {
diff --git a/src/db/db/dbLayout.h b/src/db/db/dbLayout.h
index 30bf84507..ac38acc6c 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbLayout.h
+++ b/src/db/db/dbLayout.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ typedef generic_repository<db::Coord> GenericRepository;
  *  Since we are using a custom cell list, we have to provide our own iterator
  */
 template <class C>
-class DB_PUBLIC cell_list_iterator
+class DB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE cell_list_iterator
 {
 public:
   typedef C cell_type;
diff --git a/src/db/db/dbPath.h b/src/db/db/dbPath.h
index 34f8fe53b..2f8cfabb1 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbPath.h
+++ b/src/db/db/dbPath.h
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ private:
  *  The path can be converted to a polygon.
  */
 
+//  NOTE: we do explicit instantiation, so the exposure is declared
+//  as DB_PUBLIC - as if it wasn't a template
 template <class C>
 class DB_PUBLIC path
 {
diff --git a/src/db/db/dbPoint.h b/src/db/db/dbPoint.h
index 4d07d0ea6..137053d1e 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbPoint.h
+++ b/src/db/db/dbPoint.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ template <class C> class vector;
  */
 
 template <class C>
-class DB_PUBLIC point
+class DB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE point
 {
 public:
   typedef C coord_type;
diff --git a/src/db/db/dbPolygon.h b/src/db/db/dbPolygon.h
index 27c22ecbe..170d19e63 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbPolygon.h
+++ b/src/db/db/dbPolygon.h
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ inline bool default_compression<db::DCoord> ()
  *  hull and holes respectively.
  */
 
+//  NOTE: we do explicit instantiation, so the exposure is declared
+//  as DB_PUBLIC - as if it wasn't a template
 template <class C>
 class DB_PUBLIC polygon_contour
 {
@@ -1364,7 +1366,7 @@ private:
  */
 
 template <class C>
-class DB_PUBLIC polygon
+class DB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE polygon
 {
 public:
   typedef C coord_type;
@@ -2324,7 +2326,7 @@ private:
  */
 
 template <class C>
-class DB_PUBLIC simple_polygon
+class DB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE simple_polygon
 {
 public:
   typedef C coord_type;
diff --git a/src/db/db/dbShapes.h b/src/db/db/dbShapes.h
index bed170f61..fd842fc2b 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbShapes.h
+++ b/src/db/db/dbShapes.h
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ public:
  *  into the db::Object manager's undo/redo queue.
  */
 template <class Sh, class StableTag>
-class DB_PUBLIC layer_op
+class DB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE layer_op
   : public LayerOpBase
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/db/db/dbText.h b/src/db/db/dbText.h
index 598742575..9b41d6681 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbText.h
+++ b/src/db/db/dbText.h
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ private:
  */
 
 template <class C>
-class DB_PUBLIC text
+class DB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE text
 {
 public:
   typedef C coord_type;
diff --git a/src/db/db/dbTrans.h b/src/db/db/dbTrans.h
index 21bf9d763..fa8949910 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbTrans.h
+++ b/src/db/db/dbTrans.h
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ namespace tl {
 
 namespace db {
 
-template <class I, class F, class R = double> class DB_PUBLIC complex_trans;
-template <class C> class DB_PUBLIC simple_trans;
-template <class C> class disp_trans;
-template <class C> class fixpoint_trans;
+template <class I, class F, class R = double> class DB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE complex_trans;
+template <class C> class DB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE simple_trans;
+template <class C> class DB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE disp_trans;
+template <class C> class DB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE fixpoint_trans;
 
 /**
  *  @brief Provide the default predicates and properties for transformations for the coordinate type C
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ operator<< (std::ostream &os, const disp_trans<C> &t)
  */
 
 template <class C>
-class DB_PUBLIC simple_trans
+class DB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE simple_trans
   : public fixpoint_trans<C>
 {
 public:
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@ operator<< (std::ostream &os, const simple_trans<C> &t)
  *  type used internally for representing the floating-point members).
  */
 template <class I, class F, class R>
-class DB_PUBLIC complex_trans
+class DB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE complex_trans
 {
 public:
   typedef I coord_type;
diff --git a/src/db/db/dbVector.h b/src/db/db/dbVector.h
index 69411553b..b5e15530b 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbVector.h
+++ b/src/db/db/dbVector.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ template <class C> class point;
  */
 
 template <class C>
-class DB_PUBLIC vector
+class DB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE vector
 {
 public:
   typedef C coord_type;
diff --git a/src/drc/drc/drcCommon.h b/src/drc/drc/drcCommon.h
index be76a31dd..90afe36b4 100644
--- a/src/drc/drc/drcCommon.h
+++ b/src/drc/drc/drcCommon.h
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@
 #     define DRC_PUBLIC __declspec(dllimport)
 #   endif
 #   define DRC_LOCAL
+#   define DRC_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 
 # else
 
 #   if __GNUC__ >= 4 || defined(__clang__)
 #     define DRC_PUBLIC __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+#     define DRC_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #     define DRC_LOCAL  __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #   else
 #     define DRC_PUBLIC
+#     define DRC_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 #     define DRC_LOCAL
 #   endif
 
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtCommon.h b/src/edt/edt/edtCommon.h
index 9bdda5552..e0c36b6f5 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtCommon.h
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtCommon.h
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@
 #     define EDT_PUBLIC __declspec(dllimport)
 #   endif
 #   define EDT_LOCAL
+#   define EDT_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 
 # else
 
 #   if __GNUC__ >= 4 || defined(__clang__)
 #     define EDT_PUBLIC __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+#     define EDT_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #     define EDT_LOCAL  __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #   else
 #     define EDT_PUBLIC
+#     define EDT_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 #     define EDT_LOCAL
 #   endif
 
diff --git a/src/ext/ext/extCommon.h b/src/ext/ext/extCommon.h
index 3c05d13ee..2aeacc6a7 100644
--- a/src/ext/ext/extCommon.h
+++ b/src/ext/ext/extCommon.h
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@
 #     define EXT_PUBLIC __declspec(dllimport)
 #   endif
 #   define EXT_LOCAL
+#   define EXT_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 
 # else
 
 #   if __GNUC__ >= 4 || defined(__clang__)
 #     define EXT_PUBLIC __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+#     define EXT_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #     define EXT_LOCAL  __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #   else
 #     define EXT_PUBLIC
+#     define EXT_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 #     define EXT_LOCAL
 #   endif
 
diff --git a/src/gsi/gsi/gsiClass.h b/src/gsi/gsi/gsiClass.h
index 600c85abc..e6dfaba1d 100644
--- a/src/gsi/gsi/gsiClass.h
+++ b/src/gsi/gsi/gsiClass.h
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void _var_user_read_impl (T * /*a*/, tl::Extractor & /*ex*/, tl::false_tag)
  *  @brief A VariantUserClassBase specialization that links GSI classes and Variant classes
  */
 template <class T>
-class GSI_PUBLIC VariantUserClass
+class GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE VariantUserClass
   : public tl::VariantUserClass<T>, private VariantUserClassImpl
 {
 public:
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ public:
  *  the given methods.
  */
 template <class X>
-class GSI_PUBLIC ClassExt
+class GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE ClassExt
   : public ClassBase
 {
 public:
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ struct adaptor_type_info<X, NoAdaptorTag>
  *  or to call it's methods in some generic way.
  */
 template <class X, class Adapted = NoAdaptorTag>
-class GSI_PUBLIC Class
+class GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE Class
   : public ClassBase
 {
 public:
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ public:
  *  a subclass of the parent.
  */
 template <class P, class X, class Adapted = NoAdaptorTag>
-class GSI_PUBLIC ChildClass
+class GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE ChildClass
   : public Class<X, Adapted>
 {
 public:
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ public:
  *  a subclass of the parent.
  */
 template <class P, class X, class B, class Adapted = NoAdaptorTag>
-class GSI_PUBLIC ChildSubClass
+class GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE ChildSubClass
   : public SubClass<X, B, Adapted>
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/gsi/gsi/gsiCommon.h b/src/gsi/gsi/gsiCommon.h
index 2b83715cc..1cc488adb 100644
--- a/src/gsi/gsi/gsiCommon.h
+++ b/src/gsi/gsi/gsiCommon.h
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@
 #     define GSI_PUBLIC __declspec(dllimport)
 #   endif
 #   define GSI_LOCAL
+#   define GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 
 # else
 
 #   if __GNUC__ >= 4 || defined(__clang__)
 #     define GSI_PUBLIC __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+#     define GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #     define GSI_LOCAL  __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #   else
 #     define GSI_PUBLIC
+#     define GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 #     define GSI_LOCAL
 #   endif
 
diff --git a/src/gsi/gsi/gsiExpression.h b/src/gsi/gsi/gsiExpression.h
index b7b63a11a..0ecf5c0ad 100644
--- a/src/gsi/gsi/gsiExpression.h
+++ b/src/gsi/gsi/gsiExpression.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace gsi
 
 class GSI_PUBLIC ClassBase;
 struct NoAdaptorTag;
-template <class T, class A> class GSI_PUBLIC Class;
+template <class T, class A> class GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE Class;
 
 /**
  *  @brief The implementation delegate for the VariantUserClass<T>
diff --git a/src/gsi/gsi/gsiSerialisation.h b/src/gsi/gsi/gsiSerialisation.h
index 5a2bbad28..d936d244c 100644
--- a/src/gsi/gsi/gsiSerialisation.h
+++ b/src/gsi/gsi/gsiSerialisation.h
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ public:
  *  @brief Generic string adaptor implementation
  */
 template <class X> 
-class GSI_PUBLIC StringAdaptorImpl
+class GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE StringAdaptorImpl
   : public StringAdaptor
 {
 };
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ private:
  *  @brief Specialization for const unsigned char *
  */
 template <class CP>
-class GSI_PUBLIC StringAdaptorImplCCP
+class GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE StringAdaptorImplCCP
   : public StringAdaptor
 {
 public:
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ public:
  *  @brief Generic string adaptor implementation
  */
 template <class X> 
-class GSI_PUBLIC VariantAdaptorImpl
+class GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE VariantAdaptorImpl
   : public VariantAdaptor
 {
 };
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ public:
  *  @brief Implementation of the generic iterator adaptor for a specific container
  */
 template <class Cont>
-class GSI_PUBLIC VectorAdaptorIteratorImpl
+class GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE VectorAdaptorIteratorImpl
   : public VectorAdaptorIterator
 {
 public:
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ void push_vector (QSet<X> &v, const X &x)
  *  @brief Implementation of the generic adaptor for a specific container
  */
 template <class Cont>
-class GSI_PUBLIC VectorAdaptorImpl
+class GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE VectorAdaptorImpl
   : public VectorAdaptor
 {
 public:
@@ -1709,7 +1709,7 @@ struct map_access<QHash<X, Y> >
  *  @brief Implementation of the generic iterator adaptor for a specific container
  */
 template <class Cont>
-class GSI_PUBLIC MapAdaptorIteratorImpl
+class GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE MapAdaptorIteratorImpl
   : public MapAdaptorIterator
 {
 public:
@@ -1745,7 +1745,7 @@ private:
  *  @brief Implementation of the generic adaptor for a specific container
  */
 template <class Cont>
-class GSI_PUBLIC MapAdaptorImpl
+class GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE MapAdaptorImpl
   : public MapAdaptor
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/gsi/gsi/gsiTypes.h b/src/gsi/gsi/gsiTypes.h
index 64a46a93b..4e3d04702 100644
--- a/src/gsi/gsi/gsiTypes.h
+++ b/src/gsi/gsi/gsiTypes.h
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ class GSI_PUBLIC StringAdaptor;
 class GSI_PUBLIC VariantAdaptor;
 class GSI_PUBLIC ClassBase;
 struct NoAdaptorTag;
-template <class X, class A> class GSI_PUBLIC Class;
+template <class X, class A> class GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE Class;
 template <class X> struct ClassTag;
-template <class I> class GSI_PUBLIC IterAdaptor;
-template <class V> class GSI_PUBLIC IterPtrAdaptor;
-template <class V> class GSI_PUBLIC ConstIterPtrAdaptor;
-template <class I> class GSI_PUBLIC FreeIterAdaptor;
+template <class I> class GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE IterAdaptor;
+template <class V> class GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE IterPtrAdaptor;
+template <class V> class GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE ConstIterPtrAdaptor;
+template <class I> class GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE FreeIterAdaptor;
 template <class X> const ClassBase *cls_decl ();
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/img/img/imgCommon.h b/src/img/img/imgCommon.h
index 411442a14..d2f17615b 100644
--- a/src/img/img/imgCommon.h
+++ b/src/img/img/imgCommon.h
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@
 #     define IMG_PUBLIC __declspec(dllimport)
 #   endif
 #   define IMG_LOCAL
+#   define IMG_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 
 # else
 
 #   if __GNUC__ >= 4 || defined(__clang__)
 #     define IMG_PUBLIC __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+#     define IMG_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #     define IMG_LOCAL  __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #   else
 #     define IMG_PUBLIC
+#     define IMG_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 #     define IMG_LOCAL
 #   endif
 
diff --git a/src/lay/lay/layCommon.h b/src/lay/lay/layCommon.h
index b4ae166ab..1112de808 100644
--- a/src/lay/lay/layCommon.h
+++ b/src/lay/lay/layCommon.h
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@
 #     define LAY_PUBLIC __declspec(dllimport)
 #   endif
 #   define LAY_LOCAL
+#   define LAY_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 
 # else
 
 #   if __GNUC__ >= 4 || defined(__clang__)
 #     define LAY_PUBLIC __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+#     define LAY_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #     define LAY_LOCAL  __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #   else
 #     define LAY_PUBLIC
+#     define LAY_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 #     define LAY_LOCAL
 #   endif
 
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/laybasicCommon.h b/src/laybasic/laybasic/laybasicCommon.h
index 18cc3946c..a0351b3d4 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/laybasicCommon.h
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/laybasicCommon.h
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@
 #     define LAYBASIC_PUBLIC __declspec(dllimport)
 #   endif
 #   define LAYBASIC_LOCAL
+#   define LAYBASIC_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 
 # else
 
 #   if __GNUC__ >= 4 || defined(__clang__)
 #     define LAYBASIC_PUBLIC __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+#     define LAYBASIC_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #     define LAYBASIC_LOCAL  __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #   else
 #     define LAYBASIC_PUBLIC
+#     define LAYBASIC_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 #     define LAYBASIC_LOCAL
 #   endif
 
diff --git a/src/lib/lib/libCommon.h b/src/lib/lib/libCommon.h
index e3fdea003..7af1e33c0 100644
--- a/src/lib/lib/libCommon.h
+++ b/src/lib/lib/libCommon.h
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@
 #     define LIB_PUBLIC __declspec(dllimport)
 #   endif
 #   define LIB_LOCAL
+#   define LIB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 
 # else
 
-#   if __GNUC__ >= 4
+#   if __GNUC__ >= 4 || defined(__clang__)
 #     define LIB_PUBLIC __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+#     define LIB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #     define LIB_LOCAL  __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #   else
 #     define LIB_PUBLIC
+#     define LIB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 #     define LIB_LOCAL
 #   endif
 
diff --git a/src/lym/lym/lymCommon.h b/src/lym/lym/lymCommon.h
index 3465ff4f4..60e6f4c3f 100644
--- a/src/lym/lym/lymCommon.h
+++ b/src/lym/lym/lymCommon.h
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@
 #     define LYM_PUBLIC __declspec(dllimport)
 #   endif
 #   define LYM_LOCAL
+#   define LYM_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 
 # else
 
 #   if __GNUC__ >= 4 || defined(__clang__)
 #     define LYM_PUBLIC __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+#     define LYM_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #     define LYM_LOCAL  __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #   else
 #     define LYM_PUBLIC
+#     define LYM_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 #     define LYM_LOCAL
 #   endif
 
diff --git a/src/pya/pya/pyaCommon.h b/src/pya/pya/pyaCommon.h
index 8af7f41ee..54170edbd 100644
--- a/src/pya/pya/pyaCommon.h
+++ b/src/pya/pya/pyaCommon.h
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@
 #     define PYA_PUBLIC __declspec(dllimport)
 #   endif
 #   define PYA_LOCAL
+#   define PYA_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 
 # else
 
 #   if __GNUC__ >= 4 || defined(__clang__)
 #     define PYA_PUBLIC __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+#     define PYA_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #     define PYA_LOCAL  __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #   else
 #     define PYA_PUBLIC
+#     define PYA_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 #     define PYA_LOCAL
 #   endif
 
diff --git a/src/pyastub/pyaCommon.h b/src/pyastub/pyaCommon.h
index 8af7f41ee..54170edbd 100644
--- a/src/pyastub/pyaCommon.h
+++ b/src/pyastub/pyaCommon.h
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@
 #     define PYA_PUBLIC __declspec(dllimport)
 #   endif
 #   define PYA_LOCAL
+#   define PYA_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 
 # else
 
 #   if __GNUC__ >= 4 || defined(__clang__)
 #     define PYA_PUBLIC __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+#     define PYA_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #     define PYA_LOCAL  __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #   else
 #     define PYA_PUBLIC
+#     define PYA_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 #     define PYA_LOCAL
 #   endif
 
diff --git a/src/rba/rba/rbaCommon.h b/src/rba/rba/rbaCommon.h
index 60510c739..276219b2e 100644
--- a/src/rba/rba/rbaCommon.h
+++ b/src/rba/rba/rbaCommon.h
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@
 #     define RBA_PUBLIC __declspec(dllimport)
 #   endif
 #   define RBA_LOCAL
+#   define RBA_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 
 # else
 
 #   if __GNUC__ >= 4 || defined(__clang__)
 #     define RBA_PUBLIC __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+#     define RBA_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #     define RBA_LOCAL  __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #   else
 #     define RBA_PUBLIC
+#     define RBA_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 #     define RBA_LOCAL
 #   endif
 
diff --git a/src/rbastub/rbaCommon.h b/src/rbastub/rbaCommon.h
index 60510c739..276219b2e 100644
--- a/src/rbastub/rbaCommon.h
+++ b/src/rbastub/rbaCommon.h
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@
 #     define RBA_PUBLIC __declspec(dllimport)
 #   endif
 #   define RBA_LOCAL
+#   define RBA_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 
 # else
 
 #   if __GNUC__ >= 4 || defined(__clang__)
 #     define RBA_PUBLIC __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+#     define RBA_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #     define RBA_LOCAL  __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #   else
 #     define RBA_PUBLIC
+#     define RBA_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 #     define RBA_LOCAL
 #   endif
 
diff --git a/src/rdb/rdb/rdbCommon.h b/src/rdb/rdb/rdbCommon.h
index 7cec4f6ed..efaad5b7b 100644
--- a/src/rdb/rdb/rdbCommon.h
+++ b/src/rdb/rdb/rdbCommon.h
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@
 #     define RDB_PUBLIC __declspec(dllimport)
 #   endif
 #   define RDB_LOCAL
+#   define RDB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 
 # else
 
 #   if __GNUC__ >= 4 || defined(__clang__)
 #     define RDB_PUBLIC __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+#     define RDB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #     define RDB_LOCAL  __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #   else
 #     define RDB_PUBLIC
+#     define RDB_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 #     define RDB_LOCAL
 #   endif
 
diff --git a/src/tl/tl/tlCommon.h b/src/tl/tl/tlCommon.h
index 7a6d202ee..77ae0a144 100644
--- a/src/tl/tl/tlCommon.h
+++ b/src/tl/tl/tlCommon.h
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@
 #     define TL_PUBLIC __declspec(dllimport)
 #   endif
 #   define TL_LOCAL
+#   define TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 
 # else
 
 #   if __GNUC__ >= 4 || defined(__clang__)
 #     define TL_PUBLIC __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+#     define TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #     define TL_LOCAL  __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #   else
 #     define TL_PUBLIC
+#     define TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 #     define TL_LOCAL
 #   endif
 
@@ -56,14 +59,17 @@
 #     define GSI_PUBLIC __declspec(dllimport)
 #   endif
 #   define GSI_LOCAL
+#   define GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 
 # else
 
 #   if __GNUC__ >= 4 || defined(__clang__)
 #     define GSI_PUBLIC __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+#     define GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #     define GSI_LOCAL  __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #   else
 #     define GSI_PUBLIC
+#     define GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE
 #     define GSI_LOCAL
 #   endif
 
diff --git a/src/tl/tl/tlEvents.h b/src/tl/tl/tlEvents.h
index 08af5a123..0d644e101 100644
--- a/src/tl/tl/tlEvents.h
+++ b/src/tl/tl/tlEvents.h
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@ void handle_event_exception (std::exception &ex);
  *  @endcode
  */
 
-template <class A1 = void, class A2 = void, class A3 = void, class A4 = void, class A5 = void> class TL_PUBLIC event_function_base;
-template <class T, class A1 = void, class A2 = void, class A3 = void, class A4 = void, class A5 = void> class TL_PUBLIC event_function;
-template <class T, class D, class A1 = void, class A2 = void, class A3 = void, class A4 = void, class A5 = void> class TL_PUBLIC event_function_with_data;
-template <class T, class A1 = void, class A2 = void, class A3 = void, class A4 = void, class A5 = void> class TL_PUBLIC generic_event_function;
-template <class T, class D, class A1 = void, class A2 = void, class A3 = void, class A4 = void, class A5 = void> class TL_PUBLIC generic_event_function_with_data;
-template <class A1 = void, class A2 = void, class A3 = void, class A4 = void, class A5 = void> class TL_PUBLIC event;
+template <class A1 = void, class A2 = void, class A3 = void, class A4 = void, class A5 = void> class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE event_function_base;
+template <class T, class A1 = void, class A2 = void, class A3 = void, class A4 = void, class A5 = void> class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE event_function;
+template <class T, class D, class A1 = void, class A2 = void, class A3 = void, class A4 = void, class A5 = void> class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE event_function_with_data;
+template <class T, class A1 = void, class A2 = void, class A3 = void, class A4 = void, class A5 = void> class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE generic_event_function;
+template <class T, class D, class A1 = void, class A2 = void, class A3 = void, class A4 = void, class A5 = void> class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE generic_event_function_with_data;
+template <class A1 = void, class A2 = void, class A3 = void, class A4 = void, class A5 = void> class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE event;
 typedef event<> Event;
 
 #define  _COUNT 0
diff --git a/src/tl/tl/tlEventsVar.h b/src/tl/tl/tlEventsVar.h
index cca4c78e3..93db20bf2 100644
--- a/src/tl/tl/tlEventsVar.h
+++ b/src/tl/tl/tlEventsVar.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #endif
 
 template <_TMPLARGS>
-class TL_PUBLIC event_function_base<_TMPLARGLISTP>
+class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE event_function_base<_TMPLARGLISTP>
   : public tl::Object
 {
 public:
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 template <_JOIN(class T, _TMPLARGS)>
-class TL_PUBLIC event_function<T, _TMPLARGLISTP>
+class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE event_function<T, _TMPLARGLISTP>
   : public event_function_base<_TMPLARGLIST>
 {
 public:
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 template <class T, _JOIN(class D, _TMPLARGS)>
-class TL_PUBLIC event_function_with_data<T, D, _TMPLARGLISTP>
+class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE event_function_with_data<T, D, _TMPLARGLISTP>
   : public event_function_base<_TMPLARGLIST>
 {
 public:
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 template <_JOIN(class T, _TMPLARGS)>
-class TL_PUBLIC generic_event_function<T, _TMPLARGLISTP>
+class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE generic_event_function<T, _TMPLARGLISTP>
   : public event_function_base<_TMPLARGLIST>
 {
 public:
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 template <class T, _JOIN(class D, _TMPLARGS)>
-class TL_PUBLIC generic_event_function_with_data<T, D, _TMPLARGLISTP>
+class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE generic_event_function_with_data<T, D, _TMPLARGLISTP>
   : public event_function_base<_TMPLARGLIST>
 {
 public:
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 template <_TMPLARGS>
-class TL_PUBLIC event<_TMPLARGLISTP>
+class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE event<_TMPLARGLISTP>
 {
 public:
   typedef event_function_base<_TMPLARGLISTP> func;
diff --git a/src/tl/tl/tlObject.h b/src/tl/tl/tlObject.h
index e786d19a5..b170744e0 100644
--- a/src/tl/tl/tlObject.h
+++ b/src/tl/tl/tlObject.h
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ private:
  *  This class represents a weak or shared pointer for the given type T.
  */
 template <class T, bool Shared>
-class TL_PUBLIC weak_or_shared_ptr
+class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE weak_or_shared_ptr
   : public WeakOrSharedPtr
 {
 public:
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ public:
  *  See description of tl::Object for details.
  */
 template <class T>
-class TL_PUBLIC weak_ptr
+class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE weak_ptr
   : public weak_or_shared_ptr<T, false>
 {
 public:
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ public:
  *  See description of tl::Object for details.
  */
 template <class T>
-class TL_PUBLIC shared_ptr
+class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE shared_ptr
   : public weak_or_shared_ptr<T, true>
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/tl/tl/tlVariant.h b/src/tl/tl/tlVariant.h
index 3e1f6074c..6dfbdae51 100644
--- a/src/tl/tl/tlVariant.h
+++ b/src/tl/tl/tlVariant.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace gsi
 {
   class GSI_PUBLIC ClassBase;
   struct NoAdaptorTag;
-  template <class T, class A> class GSI_PUBLIC Class;
+  template <class T, class A> class GSI_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE Class;
   template <class X> const ClassBase *cls_decl ();
 }
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ protected:
  *  We will employ RTTI to identify a type through that base class.
  */
 template <class T>
-class TL_PUBLIC VariantUserClass
+class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE VariantUserClass
   : public VariantUserClassBase
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/tl/tl/tlXMLParser.h b/src/tl/tl/tlXMLParser.h
index 168c7e31e..df3c1cc4a 100644
--- a/src/tl/tl/tlXMLParser.h
+++ b/src/tl/tl/tlXMLParser.h
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public:
  */
 
 template <class Obj>
-class TL_PUBLIC XMLReaderProxy
+class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE XMLReaderProxy
   : public XMLReaderProxyBase
 {
 public:
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ private:
  */
 
 template <class Obj, class Parent, class Read, class Write>
-class TL_PUBLIC XMLElement
+class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE XMLElement
   : public XMLElementBase
 {
 public:
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ private:
  */
 
 template <class Obj, class Parent, class Read, class Write>
-class TL_PUBLIC XMLElementWithParentRef
+class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE XMLElementWithParentRef
   : public XMLElementBase
 {
 public:
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ private:
  */
 
 template <class Value, class Parent, class Read, class Write, class Converter>
-class TL_PUBLIC XMLMember
+class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE XMLMember
   : public XMLElementBase
 {
 public:
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ private:
  */
 
 template <class Value, class Parent, class Write, class Converter>
-class TL_PUBLIC XMLWildcardMember
+class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE XMLWildcardMember
   : public XMLElementBase
 {
 public:
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ private:
  */
 
 template <class Obj>
-class TL_PUBLIC XMLStruct
+class TL_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE XMLStruct
   : public XMLElementBase
 {
 public:
diff --git a/testdata/python/basic.py b/testdata/python/basic.py
index 38595d8e8..ea4f63eb5 100644
--- a/testdata/python/basic.py
+++ b/testdata/python/basic.py
@@ -92,6 +92,28 @@ def ph(x):
   else:
     return x.replace("X", "")
     
+def map2str(dict):
+  # A helper function to product a "canonical" (i.e. sorted-keys) string
+  # representation of a dict
+  keys = list(dict)
+
+  for k in keys:
+    if type(k) is str:
+      strKeys = []
+      strDict = {}
+      for x in keys:
+        strKeys.append(str(x))
+        strDict[str(x)] = dict[x]
+      strings = []
+      for x in sorted(strKeys):
+        strings.append(str(x) + ": " + str(strDict[x]))
+      return "{" + ", ".join(strings) + "}"
+
+  strings = []
+  for x in sorted(keys):
+    strings.append(str(x) + ": " + str(dict[x]))
+  return "{" + ", ".join(strings) + "}"
+  
 class BasicTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
   def test_00(self):
@@ -2066,44 +2088,27 @@ class BasicTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
   def test_41(self):
 
-    v3 = sys.version_info >= (3, 0)
-
     # maps 
     b = pya.B()
 
     b.insert_map1(1, "hello")
-    if v3:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1), "{1: 'hello'}")
-    else:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1), "{1L: 'hello'}")
+    self.assertEqual(map2str(b.map1), "{1: hello}")
 
     b.map1 = {}
     b.insert_map1(2, "hello")
-    if v3:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1_cref()), "{2: 'hello'}")
-    else:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1_cref()), "{2L: 'hello'}")
+    self.assertEqual(map2str(b.map1_cref()), "{2: hello}")
 
     b.map1 = {}
     b.insert_map1(3, "hello")
-    if v3:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1_cptr()), "{3: 'hello'}")
-    else:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1_cptr()), "{3L: 'hello'}")
+    self.assertEqual(map2str(b.map1_cptr()), "{3: hello}")
 
     b.map1 = {}
     b.insert_map1(4, "hello")
-    if v3:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1_ref()), "{4: 'hello'}")
-    else:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1_ref()), "{4L: 'hello'}")
+    self.assertEqual(map2str(b.map1_ref()), "{4: hello}")
 
     b.map1 = {}
     b.insert_map1(5, "hello")
-    if v3:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1_ptr()), "{5: 'hello'}")
-    else:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1_ptr()), "{5L: 'hello'}")
+    self.assertEqual(map2str(b.map1_ptr()), "{5: hello}")
 
     self.assertEqual(b.map1_cptr_null() == None, True);
     self.assertEqual(b.map1_ptr_null() == None, True);
@@ -2117,52 +2122,28 @@ class BasicTest(unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertEqual(error_caught, True)
 
     b.map1 = { 42: "1", -17: "True" }
-    if v3:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1), "{42: '1', -17: 'True'}")
-    else:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1), "{42L: '1', -17L: 'True'}")
+    self.assertEqual(map2str(b.map1), "{-17: True, 42: 1}")
 
     b.set_map1_cref({ 42: "2", -17: "True" })
-    if v3:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1), "{42: '2', -17: 'True'}")
-    else:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1), "{42L: '2', -17L: 'True'}")
+    self.assertEqual(map2str(b.map1), "{-17: True, 42: 2}")
 
     b.set_map1_cptr({ 42: "3", -17: "True" })
-    if v3:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1), "{42: '3', -17: 'True'}")
-    else:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1), "{42L: '3', -17L: 'True'}")
+    self.assertEqual(map2str(b.map1), "{-17: True, 42: 3}")
 
     b.set_map1_cptr(None)
-    if v3:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1), "{42: '3', -17: 'True'}")
-    else:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1), "{42L: '3', -17L: 'True'}")
+    self.assertEqual(map2str(b.map1), "{-17: True, 42: 3}")
 
     b.set_map1_ref({ 42: "4", -17: "True" })
-    if v3:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1), "{42: '4', -17: 'True'}")
-    else:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1), "{42L: '4', -17L: 'True'}")
+    self.assertEqual(map2str(b.map1), "{-17: True, 42: 4}")
 
     b.set_map1_ptr({ 42: "5", -17: "True" })
-    if v3:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1), "{42: '5', -17: 'True'}")
-    else:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1), "{42L: '5', -17L: 'True'}")
+    self.assertEqual(map2str(b.map1), "{-17: True, 42: 5}")
 
     b.set_map1_ptr(None)
-    if v3:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1), "{42: '5', -17: 'True'}")
-    else:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map1), "{42L: '5', -17L: 'True'}")
+    self.assertEqual(map2str(b.map1), "{-17: True, 42: 5}")
 
     b.map2 = { 'xy': 1, -17: True }
-    if v3:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map2), "{'xy': 1, -17: True}")
-    else:
-      self.assertEqual(repr(b.map2), "{'xy': 1L, -17L: True}")
+    self.assertEqual(map2str(b.map2), "{-17: True, xy: 1}")
 
     self.assertEqual(b.map2_null(), None)
 
diff --git a/testdata/python/qtbinding.py b/testdata/python/qtbinding.py
index 494c363d4..f1f79f60b 100644
--- a/testdata/python/qtbinding.py
+++ b/testdata/python/qtbinding.py
@@ -77,6 +77,28 @@ class MyObject(pya.QObject):
   def on_event_filter(self, ef):
     self.ef = ef
   
+def map2str(dict):
+  # A helper function to product a "canonical" (i.e. sorted-keys) string
+  # representation of a dict
+  keys = list(dict)
+
+  for k in keys:
+    if type(k) is str:
+      strKeys = []
+      strDict = {}
+      for x in keys:
+        strKeys.append(str(x))
+        strDict[str(x)] = dict[x]
+      strings = []
+      for x in sorted(strKeys):
+        strings.append(str(x) + ": " + str(strDict[x]))
+      return "{" + ", ".join(strings) + "}"
+
+  strings = []
+  for x in sorted(keys):
+    strings.append(str(x) + ": " + str(dict[x]))
+  return "{" + ", ".join(strings) + "}"
+  
 # The Qt binding tests
 
 class QtBindingTest(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -462,15 +484,13 @@ class QtBindingTest(unittest.TestCase):
     # QHash bindings 
 
     slm = MyStandardItemModel()
-    r1 = "{0: \'display\', 1: \'decoration\', 2: \'edit\', 3: \'toolTip\', 4: \'statusTip\', 5: \'whatsThis\'}"
-    r2 = "{0L: \'display\', 1L: \'decoration\', 2L: \'edit\', 3L: \'toolTip\', 4L: \'statusTip\', 5L: \'whatsThis\'}"
-    self.assertEqual(str(slm.roleNames()) == r1 or str(slm.roleNames()) == r2, True)
     rn = slm.roleNames()
-    rn[7] = "blabla"
-    slm.srn(rn)
-    r1 = "{0: \'display\', 1: \'decoration\', 2: \'edit\', 3: \'toolTip\', 4: \'statusTip\', 5: \'whatsThis\', 7: \'blabla\'}"
-    r2 = "{0L: \'display\', 1L: \'decoration\', 2L: \'edit\', 3L: \'toolTip\', 4L: \'statusTip\', 5L: \'whatsThis\', 7L: \'blabla\'}"
-    self.assertEqual(str(slm.roleNames()) == r1 or str(slm.roleNames()) == r2, True)
+    self.assertEqual(map2str(rn), "{0: display, 1: decoration, 2: edit, 3: toolTip, 4: statusTip, 5: whatsThis}")
+    rnNew = slm.roleNames()
+    rnNew[7] = "blabla"
+    slm.srn(rnNew)
+    rn = slm.roleNames()
+    self.assertEqual(map2str(rn), "{0: display, 1: decoration, 2: edit, 3: toolTip, 4: statusTip, 5: whatsThis, 7: blabla}")
 
   def test_44(self):
 
@@ -488,8 +508,8 @@ class QtBindingTest(unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertEqual(child.height > 100, True)
     
     parent.resize(100, 100)
-    self.assertEqual(child.width < 100, True)
-    self.assertEqual(child.height < 100, True)
+    self.assertEqual(child.width <= 100, True)
+    self.assertEqual(child.height <= 100, True)
 
     # now if we delete the parent, the child needs to become disconnected
 
diff --git a/testdata/ruby/dbTransTest.rb b/testdata/ruby/dbTransTest.rb
index c94204de8..94e9d93f7 100644
--- a/testdata/ruby/dbTransTest.rb
+++ b/testdata/ruby/dbTransTest.rb
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class DBTrans_TestClass < TestBase
     assert_equal( c.is_mag?, true )
     assert_equal( c.rot, RBA::DCplxTrans::M0.rot )
     assert_equal( c.s_trans.to_s, "m0 2.5,-12.5" )
-    assert_equal( c.angle, 45 )
+    assert_equal( (c.angle - 45).abs < 1e-10, true )
 
     assert_equal( c.ctrans( 5 ).to_s, "3.75" )
     assert_equal( c.trans( RBA::DPoint::new( 12, 16 ) ).to_s, "17.3492424049,-14.6213203436" )
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ class DBTrans_TestClass < TestBase
     assert_equal( c.is_mag?, true )
     assert_equal( c.rot, RBA::CplxTrans::M0.rot )
     assert_equal( c.s_trans.to_s, "m0 3,-13" )
-    assert_equal( c.angle, 45 )
+    assert_equal( (c.angle - 45).abs < 1e-10, true )
 
     assert_equal( c.ctrans( 5 ).to_s, "3.75" )
     assert_equal( c.trans( RBA::Point::new( 12, 16 ) ).to_s, "17.3492424049,-14.6213203436" )
diff --git a/testdata/ruby/qtbinding.rb b/testdata/ruby/qtbinding.rb
index c74c396ad..cce2909bb 100644
--- a/testdata/ruby/qtbinding.rb
+++ b/testdata/ruby/qtbinding.rb
@@ -576,8 +576,8 @@ class QtBinding_TestClass < TestBase
     assert_equal(child.height() > 100, true)
     
     parent.resize(100, 100)
-    assert_equal(child.width() < 100, true)
-    assert_equal(child.height() < 100, true)
+    assert_equal(child.width() <= 100, true)
+    assert_equal(child.height() <= 100, true)
 
     # now if we delete the parent, the child needs to become disconnected