diff --git a/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/season.cpp b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/season.cpp
index 0d8729802..5ab27d85a 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/season.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/season.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 namespace EGSPD
 {
 
-static const struct { char* Name; CSeason::TSeason Value; } TSeasonConvert[] =
+static const struct { const char* Name; CSeason::TSeason Value; } TSeasonConvert[] =
 {
 	{ "Spring", CSeason::Spring },
 	{ "Summer", CSeason::Summer },
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/16x16_layer.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/16x16_layer.h
index 5e1926cf7..0cc3b86cc 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/16x16_layer.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/16x16_layer.h
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ protected:
 	uint	getIndex(sint value)
 	{
 	  int i;
-		for (i=0; i<4 && Values[i]!=value; ++i);
+		for (i=0; i<4 && Values[i]!=value; ++i) ;
 		return i&3;
 	}
 };
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/ai_types.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/ai_types.h
index baa39115e..802fe5ba6 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/ai_types.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/ai_types.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace AITYPES
 		{
 		public:
 			CDescTypeEntry(char *name, T value)	: _name(name), _value(value)	{}
-			char	*_name;
+			const char	*_name;
 			T		_value;
 		};
 		static	CDescTypeEntry	_entries[];
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/primitive_parser.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/primitive_parser.cpp
index 0e88e1ac3..497990b05 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/primitive_parser.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/primitive_parser.cpp
@@ -3261,7 +3261,7 @@ static void parsePrimOutpost(const IPrimitive *prim, const std::string &mapName,
 	CAIActions::exec("OUTPOST", aliasNode, continent, filename, familyName);
 
 	// link squads
-	char* props[] = { "tribe_squads", "tribe_squads2", "default_squads", "buyable_squads" };
+	const char* props[] = { "tribe_squads", "tribe_squads2", "default_squads", "buyable_squads" };
 	size_t nprops = sizeof(props)/sizeof(props[0]);
 	for (size_t i=0; i!=nprops; ++i)
 	{
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/player.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/player.cpp
index e9bdad546..31be06fae 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/player.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/player.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ NL_INSTANCE_COUNTER_IMPL(CPlayer);
 bool wipeAndRestore(const std::string &fileName);
 
 FILE	*LastLoad = NULL;
-char	*LastLoadFileName = "last_loaded_char.bin";
+const char	*LastLoadFileName = "last_loaded_char.bin";
 
 extern CVariable<uint32>	MonkeyLoadEnable;
 extern uint32 CharacterSaveCounter;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/server_share/mysql_wrapper.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/server_share/mysql_wrapper.h
index 93115ff55..e78e9d169 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/server_share/mysql_wrapper.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/server_share/mysql_wrapper.h
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ namespace MSW
 			nlassert(_CurrentRow != NULL);
 			nlassert(fieldIndex < getNumFields());
 
-			static char *emptyString = "";
+			static const char *emptyString = "";
 
 			char *ret = _CurrentRow[fieldIndex];
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/cpp_output.h b/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/cpp_output.h
index 50b3f23c0..fd1a2aa2d 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/cpp_output.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/cpp_output.h
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ inline void	CCppOutput::clear()
 
 inline bool	searchForId(char* buffer, char** start, char** end)
 {
-	char*	id = "$Id:";
+	const char*	id = "$Id:";
 	uint	len = strlen(id);
 	for (; *buffer != '\0'; ++buffer)
 	{
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/templatizer.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/templatizer.cpp
index 0d66e0af6..7c7119ea1 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/templatizer.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/templatizer.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ enum TTemplatizerToken
 	Unknown
 };
 
-struct { TTemplatizerToken Token; char* Text; }	SimpleTokens[] =
+struct { TTemplatizerToken Token; const char* Text; }	SimpleTokens[] =
 {
 	{	BlocStart,		"{"		},
 	{	BlocEnd,		"}"		},
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/templatizer.h b/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/templatizer.h
index c0ee6830b..7e0d3a765 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/templatizer.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/templatizer.h
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ public:
 	/// Get Param list
 	virtual const char**	getDefParamList()
 	{
-		static char*	args[] = { "name", "ref" };
+		static const char*	args[] = { "name", "ref" };
 		return (const char**)args;
 	}
 
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ public:
 	/// Get Param list
 	virtual const char**	getDefParamList()
 	{
-		static char*	args[] = { "name", "ref" };
+		static const char*	args[] = { "name", "ref" };
 		return (const char**)args;
 	}
 
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ public:
 	/// Get Param list
 	virtual const char**	getDefParamList()
 	{
-		static char*	args[] = { "name" };
+		static const char*	args[] = { "name" };
 		return (const char**)args;
 	}
 };
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ public:
 	/// Get Param list
 	virtual const char**	getDefParamList()
 	{
-		static char*	args[] = { "name" };
+		static const char*	args[] = { "name" };
 		return (const char**)args;
 	}
 };
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ public:
 	/// Get Param list
 	virtual const char**	getDefParamList()
 	{
-		static char*	args[] = { "name", "evalinsub" };
+		static const char*	args[] = { "name", "evalinsub" };
 		return (const char**)args;
 	}
 };
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ public:
 	/// Get Param list
 	virtual const char**	getDefParamList()
 	{
-		static char*	args[] = { "name" };
+		static const char*	args[] = { "name" };
 		return (const char**)args;
 	}
 };
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ public:
 	/// Get Param list
 	virtual const char**	getDefParamList()
 	{
-		static char*	args[] = { "name" };
+		static const char*	args[] = { "name" };
 		return (const char**)args;
 	}
 };
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ public:
 	/// Get Param list
 	virtual const char**	getDefParamList()
 	{
-		static char*	args[] = { "name" };
+		static const char*	args[] = { "name" };
 		return (const char**)args;
 	}
 };
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ public:
 	/// Get Param list
 	virtual const char**	getDefParamList()
 	{
-		static char*	args[] = { "value" };
+		static const char*	args[] = { "value" };
 		return (const char**)args;
 	}
 };
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ public:
 	/// Get Param list
 	virtual const char**	getDefParamList()
 	{
-		static char*	args[] = { "name" };
+		static const char*	args[] = { "name" };
 		return (const char**)args;
 	}
 };
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ public:
 	/// Get Param list
 	virtual const char**	getDefParamList()
 	{
-		static char*	args[] = { "name" };
+		static const char*	args[] = { "name" };
 		return (const char**)args;
 	}
 };
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ public:
 	/// Get Param list
 	virtual const char**	getDefParamList()
 	{
-		static char*	args[] = { "name" };
+		static const char*	args[] = { "name" };
 		return (const char**)args;
 	}
 };
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ public:
 	/// Get Param list
 	virtual const char**	getDefParamList()
 	{
-		static char*	args[] = { "name" };
+		static const char*	args[] = { "name" };
 		return (const char**)args;
 	}
 };
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ public:
 	/// Get Param list
 	virtual const char**	getDefParamList()
 	{
-		static char*	args[] = { "cond" };
+		static const char*	args[] = { "cond" };
 		return (const char**)args;
 	}
 };
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ public:
 	/// Get Param list
 	virtual const char**	getDefParamList()
 	{
-		static char*	args[] = { "cond" };
+		static const char*	args[] = { "cond" };
 		return (const char**)args;
 	}
 };
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ public:
 	/// Get Param list
 	virtual const char**	getDefParamList()
 	{
-		static char*	args[] = { "separator" };
+		static const char*	args[] = { "separator" };
 		return (const char**)args;
 	}
 };
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ public:
 	/// Get Param list
 	virtual const char**	getDefParamList()
 	{
-		static char*	args[] = { "name" };
+		static const char*	args[] = { "name" };
 		return (const char**)args;
 	}
 };
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ public:
 	/// Get Param list
 	virtual const char**	getDefParamList()
 	{
-		static char*	args[] = { "class", "name" };
+		static const char*	args[] = { "class", "name" };
 		return (const char**)args;
 	}
 
@@ -1344,7 +1344,7 @@ public:
 	/// Get Param list
 	virtual const char**	getDefParamList()
 	{
-		static char*	args[] = { "name" };
+		static const char*	args[] = { "name" };
 		return (const char**)args;
 	}
 };
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/translation_tools/extract_new_sheet_names.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/translation_tools/extract_new_sheet_names.cpp
index 4f3fe6a23..949d35f10 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/translation_tools/extract_new_sheet_names.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/translation_tools/extract_new_sheet_names.cpp
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ int extractNewSheetNames(int argc, char *argv[])
 	
 	
 	// **** Parse all the different type of sheets
-	char	*sheetDefs[]=
+	const char	*sheetDefs[]=
 	{
 		// 1st is the name of the worksheet file. 
 		// 2nd is the Key column identifier.