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+# $OpenLDAP$
+#
+# Copyright 1998-1999 The OpenLDAP Foundation, All Rights Reserved.
+# COPYING RESTRICTIONS APPLY, see COPYRIGHT file
+#
+
+all: build.txt
+
+build.txt: version
+	copy version build.txt