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+$Id: README 8657 2006-02-22 15:35:00Z nijel $
+
+This directory contains various stuff contributed by users that might be
+useful to other. There is no guarantee it will work for you.
+
+Current content of this directory:
+
+packaging - Contains files needed for creating packages for various
+            distributions. Please prefer official packages from your vendor if
+            possible.
+
+vim: expandtab ts=4 sw=4 sts=4 tw=78