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 # libfribidi
 
+Bidi is a free implementation of the Unicode BiDi algorithm.
+One of the missing links stopping the penetration of free software in Middle East is the lack of support for the Arabic and Hebrew alphabets.
+In order to have proper Arabic and Hebrew support, the BiDi algorithm should have been implemented.
+It is our hope that this library will stimulate more free software in the Middle Eastern countries.
+
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+Name:          libfribidi
+Version:       0.19.6
+Release:       1mamba
+Summary:       A Free Implementation of the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm
+Group:         System/Libraries
+Vendor:        openmamba
+Distribution:  openmamba
+Packager:      Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it>
+URL:           http://fribidi.sourceforge.net/
+Source:        http://fribidi.org/download/fribidi-%{version}.tar.bz2
+License:       GPL
+BuildRoot:     %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-root
+
+%description
+Bidi is a free implementation of the Unicode BiDi algorithm.
+One of the missing links stopping the penetration of free software in Middle East is the lack of support for the Arabic and Hebrew alphabets. 
+In order to have proper Arabic and Hebrew support, the BiDi algorithm should have been implemented.
+It is our hope that this library will stimulate more free software in the Middle Eastern countries.
+
+%package devel
+Group:         Development/Libraries
+Summary:       Static libraries and header for fribidi
+Requires:      %{name} = %{?epoch:%epoch:}%{version}-%{release}
+
+%description devel
+FriBidi is a free implementation of the Unicode BiDi algorithm.
+One of the missing links stopping the penetration of free software in Middle East is the lack of support for the Arabic and Hebrew alphabets. 
+In order to have proper Arabic and Hebrew support, the BiDi algorithm should have been implemented.
+It is our hope that this library will stimulate more free software in the Middle Eastern countries.
+
+This package contains static libraries and header files need for development.
+
+%prep
+%setup -q -n fribidi-%{version}
+
+%build
+%configure --enable-shared --disable-static 
+%make
+
+%install
+[ "%{buildroot}" != / ] && rm -rf "%{buildroot}"
+%makeinstall
+
+%clean
+[ "%{buildroot}" != / ] && rm -rf "%{buildroot}"
+
+%post -p /sbin/ldconfig
+%postun -p /sbin/ldconfig
+
+%files
+%defattr(-,root,root)
+%{_bindir}/fribidi
+%{_libdir}/libfribidi.so.*
+%doc AUTHORS ChangeLog COPYING NEWS README THANKS TODO
+
+%files devel
+%defattr(-,root,root)
+#%{_bindir}/fribidi-config
+%{_libdir}/libfribidi.la
+%{_libdir}/libfribidi.so
+%{_libdir}/pkgconfig/fribidi.pc
+%{_includedir}/fribidi/
+%{_mandir}/man3/fribidi_*
+
+%changelog
+* Sat Jan 11 2014 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 0.19.6-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
+* Mon Dec 24 2012 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 0.19.5-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
+* Tue Oct 16 2012 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 0.19.4-1mamba
+- update to 0.19.4
+
+* Thu Dec 16 2010 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 0.19.2-2mamba
+- rebuilt to add pkgconfig provide
+
+* Thu Apr 09 2009 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 0.19.2-1mamba
+- automatic update by autodist
+
+* Tue Jan 06 2009 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 0.19.1-1mamba
+- automatic update by autodist
+
+* Wed Jun 06 2007 Aleph0 <aleph0@openmamba.org> 0.10.8-1mamba
+- update to 0.10.8
+- do not build the static library
+- run ldconfig to update linker cache
+
+* Thu May 19 2005 Davide Madrisan <davide.madrisan@qilinux.it> 0.10.4-2qilnx
+- rebuilt with gcc 3.4
+- spedfile updates
+
+* Wed Mar 10 2004 Davide Madrisan <davide.madrisan@qilinux.it> 0.10.4-1qilnx
+- first build