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-$Id: README 8657 2006-02-22 15:35:00Z nijel $
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-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:
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-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