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+DESCRIPTION="libpng" 
+HOMEPAGE="http://www.libpng.org" 
+SRC_URI="ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/libpng/png/src/libpng-1.2.44.tar.gz"
+CHECKSUM_MD5="89b62f8daaeeab1342e307d6d1411ff1"
+REVISION="1"
+STATUS_HAIKU="stable"
+DEPEND=""
+BUILD {
+	cd libpng-1.2.44
+	libtoolize --force --copy
+	./autogen.sh
+	./configure --prefix=/boot/common
+	make
+}
+
+INSTALL {
+	cd libpng-1.2.44
+	make install
+}
+LICENSE="LIBPNG"
+COPYRIGHT="1998-2010 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
+	1996-1997 Andreas Dilger
+	1995-1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc."