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+SUBDIRS =
+SUBDIRS += research
+SUBDIRS += utils
+
+
+FILES=
+FILES += release_version.txt
+
+all: install
+
+install: clean-install
+	mkdir -p .install
+	for subdir in $(SUBDIRS); do cp -r $${subdir} .install/; done
+	for file in $(FILES); do cp  $${file} .install/; done
+	find .install/ -type f | xargs chmod ogu-w
+
+clean-install:
+	rm -rf .install/*
+
+dist: install
+	mkdir -p $(DISTDIR)
+	(cd .install; tar cvf - .) | (cd $(DISTDIR) ; tar xvf -)
+	echo $(DISTDIR)
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