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+# Template file for 'inkscape'
+pkgname=inkscape
+version=0.48.1
+distfiles="$SOURCEFORGE_SITE/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
+build_style=gnu_configure
+configure_args="--disable-lcms"
+short_desc="vector-based drawing program"
+maintainer="Mike Rosset <mike.rosset@gmail.com>"
+homepage="http://inkscape.org/"
+license="GPL-2"
+checksum=44bda45d14374351f426afa467222093c2f24ddb586e3cfa1cf21e7468e4bb86
+long_desc="
+ Inkscape loads and saves a subset of the SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
+ format, a standard maintained by the WWW consortium."
+
+Add_dependency build intltool
+Add_dependency build gc-devel
+Add_dependency build pkg-config
+Add_dependency build libpng-devel
+Add_dependency build freetype-devel
+Add_dependency build glibmm-devel
+Add_dependency build gtkmm-devel
+Add_dependency build gtk+-devel
+Add_dependency build libxml2-devel
+Add_dependency build libxslt-devel
+Add_dependency build cairo-devel
+Add_dependency build libstdc++-devel
+Add_dependency build gsl-devel