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+# Template file for 'spice-protocol'
+pkgname=spice-protocol
+version=0.6.4
+distfiles="http://www.spicespace.org/download/releases/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
+build_style=gnu_configure
+configure_args="--datarootdir=/usr/lib"
+short_desc="Spice Protocol headers"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=870e9161432fee0e91b95ef7a2dbdf6d1c0d1c569138f87d0f6db724b7a4c4c5
+long_desc="
+ This package contains the protocol headers for Spice."
+
+noarch=yes