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authorP. J. McDermott <pjm@nac.net>2014-03-06 18:11:42 (EST)
committer P. J. McDermott <pjm@nac.net>2014-03-06 18:11:42 (EST)
commit27d3bc3fbdb94a28253d95b0a1465712afab18e1 (patch)
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-opkhelper - OPK Build Helper Tools
-===================================
+opkhelper
+---------
-opkhelper is a collection of utilities to help build software packages using
-opkbuild [1].
+This is opkhelper, a collection of utilities to automate common tasks in
+building distribution packages using opkbuild.
-opkhelper is inspired by debhelper [2], a similar set of programs written
-primarily by Joey Hess for Debian.
+Included in opkhelper are programs to automatically work with package
+build systems, fix file owners and modes, strip binary files, and
+install files into binary packages, etc.
- [1]: <http://git.os.libiquity.com/opkbuild/opkbuild.git>
- [2]: <http://kitenet.net/~joey/code/debhelper/>
+opkhelper is inspired by debhelper, a similar collection of programs for
+Debian.
-Source Repository
------------------
+Copyright Information
+---------------------
-Browse the opkhelper Git repository on the Web at:
+Copyright (C) 2014 Patrick "P. J." McDermott
- <http://git.os.libiquity.com/opkhelper/opkhelper.git>
-
-Anonymously clone the opkhelper Git repository at:
-
- <git://git.os.libiquity.com/opkhelper/opkhelper.git>
-
-Maintainer
-----------
-
-Send questions, comments, bug reports, patches, Git pull requests, and/or money
-to P. J. McDermott:
-
- <mailto:pjm@nac.net>
- <http://www.pehjota.net/contact.html>
+Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
+are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
+notice and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is,
+without any warranty.