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+#! /bin/sh
+#
+#	$NetBSD: cvs2netbsd,v 1.1 2006/02/04 20:16:28 christos Exp $
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2000 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. 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.
+# 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+#    must display the following acknowledgement:
+#	This product includes software developed by the NetBSD
+#	Foundation, Inc. and its contributors.
+# 4. Neither the name of The NetBSD Foundation 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 NETBSD FOUNDATION, INC. 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 THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS
+# 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.
+#
+# cvs2netbsd: removes Id tag and unnecessary files before import of cvs into
+# NetBSD's tree. Works on current directory.
+
+### Remove the $'s around the Id:
+for f in contrib/rcs2log.sh mkinstalldirs; do
+	sed -e 's/\$\(Id[^\$]*\) \$/\1/' < $f > /tmp/cvstmp$$ && \
+		mv /tmp/cvstmp$$ $f && echo Removed Id tag from $f
+done
+
+### Remove unnecessary files
+rm -rf emx os2 tools vms windows-NT zlib && \
+rm -f build.com cvsnt.* */.cvsignore && \
+cd doc && rm -f cvs-paper.ps cvs.aux cvs.info* cvs.ps \
+		cvsclient.aux cvsclient.info* cvsclient.ps && \
+echo Removed unnecessary files. You can import now.
+
+echo Path: src/gnu/dist/cvs
+echo Vendor: CVSHOME
+echo Versiontag: CVS1_XX_Y