diff --git a/ccm-core/application.xml b/ccm-core/application.xml
index 6cc6a9fe2..96134a03f 100755
--- a/ccm-core/application.xml
+++ b/ccm-core/application.xml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 <ccm:application xmlns:ccm="http://ccm.redhat.com/ccm-project"
   name="ccm-core"
   prettyName="Core"
-  version="6.6.1"
-  release="2"
+  version="6.6.3"
+  release="1"
   shared="true"
   webapp="ROOT"
   buildHooks="build-hooks.xml">
diff --git a/ccm-core/sql/ccm-core/default/upgrade/6.6.2-6.6.3/remove_legacy_portal.sql b/ccm-core/sql/ccm-core/default/upgrade/6.6.2-6.6.3/remove_legacy_portal.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e47fc0557
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccm-core/sql/ccm-core/default/upgrade/6.6.2-6.6.3/remove_legacy_portal.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+--
+-- This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+-- modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+-- as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of
+-- the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+--
+-- This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+-- but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+-- MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+-- Lesser General Public License for more details.
+--
+-- You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+-- License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+-- Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+--
+-- $Id: remove_legacy_portal.sql pboy $
+
+-- delete core portals legacy entry in apm_package_types
+-- there es no entry in acs_objects!
+
+delete  from apm_package_types
+        where package_key like 'portal' ;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ccm-core/sql/ccm-core/upgrade/oracle-se-6.6.2-6.6.3.sql b/ccm-core/sql/ccm-core/upgrade/oracle-se-6.6.2-6.6.3.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f29d5d6fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccm-core/sql/ccm-core/upgrade/oracle-se-6.6.2-6.6.3.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+--
+-- Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Boy All Rights Reserved.
+--
+-- This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+-- modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+-- as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of
+-- the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+--
+-- This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+-- but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+-- MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+-- Lesser General Public License for more details.
+--
+-- You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+-- License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+-- Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+--
+-- $Id: oracle-se-6.6.2-6.6.3.sql 293 2011-01-07 15:10:39Z pboy $
+
+PROMPT Red Hat Enterprise CORE 6.6.1 -> 6.6.2 Upgrade Script (Oracle)
+
+-- delete core portals entry in apm_package_types
+-- there es no entry in acs_objects!
+
+@@ ../default/upgrade/6.6.2-6.6.3/remove_legacy_portal.sql
diff --git a/ccm-core/sql/ccm-core/upgrade/postgres-6.6.2-6.6.3.sql b/ccm-core/sql/ccm-core/upgrade/postgres-6.6.2-6.6.3.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee3a9f707
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccm-core/sql/ccm-core/upgrade/postgres-6.6.2-6.6.3.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+--
+-- Copyright (C) 2011 Peter Boy All Rights Reserved.
+--
+-- This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+-- modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+-- as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of
+-- the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+--
+-- This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+-- but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+-- MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+-- Lesser General Public License for more details.
+--
+-- You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+-- License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+-- Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+--
+-- $DateTime: 2011/05/10 23:15:09 $
+
+\echo Red Hat Enterprise CORE 6.6.2 -> 6.6.3 Upgrade Script (PostgreSQL)
+
+-- delete core portals entry in apm_package_types
+-- there es no entry in acs_objects!
+
+begin;
+
+\i ../default/upgrade/6.6.2-6.6.3/remove_legacy_portal.sql
+
+commit;
diff --git a/ccm-core/src/ccm-core.upgrade b/ccm-core/src/ccm-core.upgrade
index 1805e7fc3..7d783752c 100755
--- a/ccm-core/src/ccm-core.upgrade
+++ b/ccm-core/src/ccm-core.upgrade
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
     <script sql="ccm-core/upgrade/::database::-6.6.0-6.6.1.sql"/>
   </version>
   <version from="6.6.1" to="6.6.2">
-    <script sql="ccm-core/upgrade/::database::-6.6.0-6.6.1.sql"/>
+    <script sql="ccm-core/upgrade/::database::-6.6.1-6.6.2.sql"/>
+  </version>
+  <version from="6.6.2" to="6.6.3">
+    <script sql="ccm-core/upgrade/::database::-6.6.2-6.6.3.sql"/>
   </version>
 </upgrade>
diff --git a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/kernel/ResourceType.java b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/kernel/ResourceType.java
index 6102508e7..312b95b6b 100755
--- a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/kernel/ResourceType.java
+++ b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/kernel/ResourceType.java
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 /**
  * XXX JAVADOC XXX
  *
+ * ResourceType / Resource.pdl maintains the tables application_types and
+ * applications. Creating a ResourceType results in a kind of legacy free
+ * application type (without linkage to permissions and legacy compatible layer).
+ *
  * @see com.arsdigita.kernel.Resource
  * @see com.arsdigita.kernel.ResourceTypeCollection
  * @author Jim Parsons &lt;<a href="mailto:jparsons@redhat.com">jparsons@redhat.com</a>&gt;
@@ -55,13 +59,19 @@ public class ResourceType extends DomainObject {
     /** The logging object for this class. */
     private static final Logger s_log = Logger.getLogger(ResourceType.class);
 
-    // ===== Constants ======================================================= //
+    // ===== Constants ====================================================== //
 
     /** The fully qualified model name of the underlying data object, which in
-     *  this case is the same as the Java type. */
+     *  this case is the same as the Java type.                               */
     public static final String BASE_DATA_OBJECT_TYPE =
         "com.arsdigita.kernel.ResourceType";
 
+    /**
+     * Accessor method for this class Base Data Object Type, i.e. the
+     * underlying data object.
+     *  
+     * @return String data object type name
+     */
     @Override
     protected String getBaseDataObjectType() {
         return BASE_DATA_OBJECT_TYPE;
@@ -102,10 +112,15 @@ public class ResourceType extends DomainObject {
 
     // ===== Class Methods =================================================== //
 
-    public static ResourceType createResourceType
-        (String title, String resourceObjectType) {
-        return new ResourceType
-            (BASE_DATA_OBJECT_TYPE, title, resourceObjectType);
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @param title
+     * @param resourceObjectType
+     * @return
+     */
+    public static ResourceType createResourceType(String title,
+                                                  String resourceObjectType) {
+        return new ResourceType(BASE_DATA_OBJECT_TYPE, title, resourceObjectType);
     }
 
     // No null params.
diff --git a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/loader/CoreLoader.java b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/loader/CoreLoader.java
index a8cf8c577..e108d7ee2 100755
--- a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/loader/CoreLoader.java
+++ b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/loader/CoreLoader.java
@@ -509,11 +509,19 @@ public class CoreLoader extends PackageLoader {
         permissionsNode.mountPackage(permissionsInstance);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Load core's basic portal infrastructure. 
+     */
     private void loadPortal() {
+/*  Portal now legacy free. To be deleted when transistion is completed.
         s_log.info("Adding package type: portal");
         PackageType packageType = PackageType.create
             ("portal", "Portal", "Portals", "http://arsdigita.com/portal");
-
+*/
+        s_log.info("Adding resource type: portal");
+        // ResourceType manages the entries in table application_types and
+        // therefore actually creates a sort of new style legacy free
+        // application type
         ResourceType type = ResourceType.createResourceType
             ("Portal", Portal.BASE_DATA_OBJECT_TYPE);
         type.setDescription("A Portal!");
diff --git a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/portal/PortletType.java b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/portal/PortletType.java
index ee5cc6029..02a85afb8 100755
--- a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/portal/PortletType.java
+++ b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/portal/PortletType.java
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 
-import com.arsdigita.domain.DataObjectNotFoundException;
-import com.arsdigita.kernel.PackageType;
+//import com.arsdigita.domain.DataObjectNotFoundException;
+//import com.arsdigita.kernel.PackageType;
 import com.arsdigita.kernel.ResourceType;
 import com.arsdigita.persistence.DataCollection;
 import com.arsdigita.persistence.DataObject;
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ import com.arsdigita.web.Web;
 
 
 /**
- * 
+ * Represents a portlet application type.
+ *
+ * It is actually a child of ResourceType where ResourceTypes is parent of
+ * ApplicationType and actually handles entries in table aplication_types (and
+ * is used by class ApplicationType to handle application entries).
  *
  * @author Justin Ross
  * @version $Id: PortletType.java 287 2005-02-22 00:29:02Z sskracic $
@@ -49,8 +53,8 @@ import com.arsdigita.web.Web;
 public class PortletType extends ResourceType {
 
     /** The logging object for this class. */
-    private static final Logger s_cat =
-        Logger.getLogger(PortletType.class.getName());
+    private static final Logger s_cat = Logger
+                                        .getLogger(PortletType.class.getName());
 
     /**
      * The fully qualified model name of the underlying data object, which in
@@ -75,7 +79,8 @@ public class PortletType extends ResourceType {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Create  a new Portlet from packageType.
+     * Create  a new Portlet Type to persist in data storage.
+     * 
      * Do not instantiate directly, use createPortletType(...) instead!
      * @param dataObjectType
      * @param title
@@ -91,9 +96,8 @@ public class PortletType extends ResourceType {
         Assert.exists(title, "title");
         Assert.exists(profile, "profile");
         Assert.exists(portletObjectType, "portletObjectType");
-
+/*  Portal now legacy free. To be deleted when transistion is completed.
         PackageType packageType = null;
-
         // is com.arsdigita.portal.Portal initialized
         try {
             packageType = PackageType.findByKey("portal");
@@ -104,7 +108,19 @@ public class PortletType extends ResourceType {
             s_cat.error(message);
             throw new IllegalStateException(message);
         }
-
+*/
+        // is com.arsdigita.portal.Portal initialized?
+        if ( !ResourceType.isInstalled(Portal.BASE_DATA_OBJECT_TYPE) ) {
+            String message =
+                "The PackageType 'portal' is not installed.  It must be " +
+                "installed in order to create a new PortletType.";
+            s_cat.error(message);
+            throw new IllegalStateException(message);
+            } else {
+            s_cat.debug(" Portal ResourceType " + Portal.BASE_DATA_OBJECT_TYPE
+                                                + " is installed.");
+            }
+        
         setTitle(title);
         setResourceObjectType(portletObjectType);
 
@@ -234,7 +250,7 @@ public class PortletType extends ResourceType {
         return hasFullPageView.booleanValue();
     }
 
-    protected void setFullPageView(boolean hasFullPageView) {
+    protected final void setFullPageView(boolean hasFullPageView) {
         set("hasFullPageView", new Boolean(hasFullPageView));
     }
 
@@ -246,7 +262,7 @@ public class PortletType extends ResourceType {
         return hasEmbeddedView.booleanValue();
     }
 
-    protected void setEmbeddedView(boolean hasEmbeddedView) {
+    protected final void setEmbeddedView(boolean hasEmbeddedView) {
         set("hasEmbeddedView", new Boolean(hasEmbeddedView));
     }
 
@@ -258,7 +274,7 @@ public class PortletType extends ResourceType {
     }
 
     // Param profile can be null.
-    protected void setProfile(String profile) {
+    protected final void setProfile(String profile) {
         set("profile", profile);
     }
 
diff --git a/ccm-portalworkspace/src/com/arsdigita/portalworkspace/ui/DefaultWorkspaceSelectionModel.java b/ccm-portalworkspace/src/com/arsdigita/portalworkspace/ui/DefaultWorkspaceSelectionModel.java
index 72fb369ac..34227d851 100755
--- a/ccm-portalworkspace/src/com/arsdigita/portalworkspace/ui/DefaultWorkspaceSelectionModel.java
+++ b/ccm-portalworkspace/src/com/arsdigita/portalworkspace/ui/DefaultWorkspaceSelectionModel.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import com.arsdigita.portalworkspace.Workspace;
 
 /** 
  * 
- * Used by the jsp, specified in web.xml and used to construct a perspnal
+ * Used by the jsp, specified in web.xml and used to construct a personal
  * homepage for an loggedIn user
  */
 public class DefaultWorkspaceSelectionModel extends WorkspaceSelectionModel {