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+Solaris Package System
+======================
+
+This is an attempt, using pure `sh`, to create a software
+building and packaging system for Solaris 10 (and maybe
+other versions) on an UltraSPARC II system (my test system
+is an Ultra 60).
+
+It is based loosely around a combination of both Arch's
+makepkg system and FreeBSD's ports tree.
+
+It is very much a work in progress and liable to break any time.