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 # libjasper
 
+The JasPer Project is an open-source initiative to provide a free software-based reference implementation of the codec specified in the JPEG-2000 Part-1 standard (i.e., ISO/IEC 15444-1).
+The JasPer software has been included in the JPEG-2000 Part-5 standard (i.e., ISO/IEC 15444-5), as an official reference implementation of the JPEG-2000 Part-1 codec.
+
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+Name:          libjasper
+Version:       1.900.1
+Release:       4mamba
+Summary:       A free-software based reference implementation of the JPEG-2000 codec
+Group:         System/Libraries
+Vendor:        openmamba
+Distribution:  openmamba
+Packager:      Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it>
+URL:           http://www.ece.uvic.ca/~mdadams/jasper
+Source:        http://www.ece.uvic.ca/~mdadams/jasper/software/jasper-%{version}.zip
+License:       JasPer License 2.0
+## AUTOBUILDREQ-BEGIN
+BuildRequires: glibc-devel
+BuildRequires: libGL-devel
+BuildRequires: libGLU-devel
+BuildRequires: libGLUT-devel
+BuildRequires: libICE-devel
+BuildRequires: libjpeg-devel
+BuildRequires: libpthread-stubs-devel
+BuildRequires: libSM-devel
+BuildRequires: libuuid-devel
+BuildRequires: libX11-devel
+BuildRequires: libXau-devel
+BuildRequires: libxcb-devel
+BuildRequires: libXdmcp-devel
+BuildRequires: libXext-devel
+BuildRequires: libXi-devel
+BuildRequires: libXmu-devel
+BuildRequires: libXt-devel
+## AUTOBUILDREQ-END
+BuildRoot:     %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-root
+
+%description
+The JasPer Project is an open-source initiative to provide a free software-based reference implementation of the codec specified in the JPEG-2000 Part-1 standard (i.e., ISO/IEC 15444-1).
+The JasPer software has been included in the JPEG-2000 Part-5 standard (i.e., ISO/IEC 15444-5), as an official reference implementation of the JPEG-2000 Part-1 codec.
+
+%package devel
+Group:         Development/Libraries
+Summary:       Static libraries and headers for %{name}
+Requires:      %{name} = %{version}
+
+%description devel
+The JasPer Project is an open-source initiative to provide a free software-based reference implementation of the codec specified in the JPEG-2000 Part-1 standard (i.e., ISO/IEC 15444-1).
+The JasPer software has been included in the JPEG-2000 Part-5 standard (i.e., ISO/IEC 15444-5), as an official reference implementation of the JPEG-2000 Part-1 codec.
+
+This package contains static libraries and header files need for development.
+
+%prep
+%setup -q -n jasper-%{version}
+
+%build
+%configure \
+   --enable-shared \
+   --enable-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}/imgcmp
+%{_bindir}/imginfo
+%{_bindir}/jasper
+%{_bindir}/jiv
+%{_bindir}/tmrdemo
+%{_libdir}/libjasper.so.*
+%{_mandir}/man1/imgcmp.1.gz
+%{_mandir}/man1/imginfo.1.gz
+%{_mandir}/man1/jasper.1.gz
+%{_mandir}/man1/jiv.1.gz
+%doc INSTALL LICENSE NEWS README
+
+%files devel
+%defattr(-,root,root)
+%dir %{_includedir}/jasper
+%{_includedir}/jasper/*.h
+%{_libdir}/*.a
+%{_libdir}/*.la
+%{_libdir}/*.so
+
+%changelog
+* Mon Mar 28 2011 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 1.900.1-4mamba
+- updated build requirements (removed versions)
+
+* Fri Jul 02 2010 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 1.900.1-3mamba
+- rebuilt against libjpeg 8
+
+* Wed May 20 2009 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 1.900.1-2mamba
+- automatic rebuild by autodist
+
+* Mon Jun 16 2008 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 1.900.1-1mamba
+- update to 1.900.1
+
+* Mon Apr 03 2006 Stefano Cotta Ramusino <stefano.cotta@qilinux.it> 1.701.0-2qilnx
+- specfile fixed and updated
+- fixed license
+
+* Wed Jun 01 2005 Davide Madrisan <davide.madrisan@qilinux.it> 1.701.0-1qilnx
+- package created by autospec