diff --git a/haiku-apps/scrittore/licenses/Scintilla b/haiku-apps/scrittore/licenses/Scintilla
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+License for Scintilla and SciTE
+
+Copyright 1998-2003 by Neil Hodgson <neilh@scintilla.org>
+
+All Rights Reserved 
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its 
+documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, 
+provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that 
+both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in 
+supporting documentation. 
+
+NEIL HODGSON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS 
+SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY 
+AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL NEIL HODGSON BE LIABLE FOR ANY 
+SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES 
+WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, 
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER 
+TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE 
+OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. 
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diff --git a/haiku-apps/scrittore/scrittore-git.recipe b/haiku-apps/scrittore/scrittore-git.recipe
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+SUMMARY="A Scintilla-based text editor."
+DESCRIPTION="Based on the popular framework for code highlighting, Scrittore provides a simplistic programmer's text editor."
+REVISION="1"
+LICENSE="Scintilla"
+SRC_URI="git+https://github.com/HaikuArchives/Scrittore.git"
+COPYRIGHT="
+       1998-2003 Scintilla authors.
+       2011-2013 Haiku authors.
+       "
+
+HOMEPAGE="https://github.com/HaikuArchives/Scrittore"
+PROVIDES="
+       Scrittore
+       app:Scrittore
+       "
+
+ARCHITECTURES="x86 !x86_64 ?arm ?ppc"
+
+BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
+       cmd:make
+       cmd:g++
+       haiku_devel
+       "
+
+BUILD()
+{
+       cd scintilla/haiku
+       make
+}
+
+INSTALL()
+{
+       mkdir -p $appsDir
+       cp bin/scintilla-haiku $appsDir/Scrittore
+       addAppDeskbarSymlink $appsDir/Scrittore
+}