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+Format: http://dep.debian.net/deps/dep5
+Upstream-Name: ndn-cxx
+Source: http://github.com/named-data/ndn-cxx
+
+Files: *
+Copyright: Copyright (c) 2013-2014, Regents of the University of California
+ All rights reserved.
+ .
+ Authors of individual source files and components are listed in the
+ respective files.
+License: BSD
+
+Files: debian/*
+Copyright: 2013-2014, Alexander Afanasyev <alexander.afanasyev@ucla.edu>
+License: BSD
+
+License: BSD
+ Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+     * Neither the name of the Regents of the University of California nor
+       the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+       products derived from this software without specific prior written
+       permission.
+ .
+ THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL REGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA,
+ OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE,
+ EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.