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+# Template file for 'scrypt'
+pkgname=scrypt
+version=1.1.6
+revision=1
+makedepends="openssl-devel"
+build_style=gnu-configure
+short_desc="The scrypt key derivation function"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+license="Simplified BSD"
+homepage="https://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt.html"
+distfiles="https://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt/scrypt-${version}.tgz"
+checksum=dfd0d1a544439265bbb9b58043ad3c8ce50a3987b44a61b1d39fd7a3ed5b7fb8
+long_desc="
+ The scrypt key derivation function was originally developed for use in the
+ Tarsnap online backup system and is designed to be far more secure against
+ hardware brute-force attacks than alternative functions such as PBKDF2 or
+ bcrypt."