diff --git a/academic/mapnik/README b/academic/mapnik/README
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+Mapnik is a Free Toolkit for developing mapping applications using a C++
+API or Python bindings.
+
+Mapnik can be used for both desktop map design and web development.
+
+Optional dependencies: 
+- gdal: for GDAL and OGR plugin support
+- postgis: for PostGIS plugin support
+- cairomm: for PDF, PS and SVG support
diff --git a/academic/mapnik/mapnik.SlackBuild b/academic/mapnik/mapnik.SlackBuild
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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# SlackBuild for Mapnik
+#
+# Copyright 2012 Benjamin Trigona-Harany <bosth@alumni.sfu.ca>
+#
+# Redistribution and use of this script, with or without modification, is
+# permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of this script must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ''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 AUTHOR 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.
+
+PRGNAM=mapnik
+VERSION=${VERSION:-2.1.0}
+BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
+TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+
+if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
+  case "$( uname -m )" in
+    i?86) ARCH=i486 ;;
+    arm*) ARCH=arm ;;
+       *) ARCH=$( uname -m ) ;;
+  esac
+fi
+
+CWD=$(pwd)
+TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
+PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
+OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
+
+JOBS=${JOBS:-1}
+
+if [ "$ARCH" = "i486" ]; then
+  SLKCFLAGS="-O2 -march=i486 -mtune=i686"
+  LIBDIRSUFFIX=""
+elif [ "$ARCH" = "i686" ]; then
+  SLKCFLAGS="-O2 -march=i686 -mtune=i686"
+  LIBDIRSUFFIX=""
+elif [ "$ARCH" = "x86_64" ]; then
+  SLKCFLAGS="-O2 -fPIC"
+  LIBDIRSUFFIX="64"
+else
+  SLKCFLAGS="-O2"
+  LIBDIRSUFFIX=""
+fi
+
+set -e
+
+rm -rf $PKG
+mkdir -p $TMP $PKG $OUTPUT
+cd $TMP
+rm -rf $PRGNAM-v$VERSION
+tar xjf $CWD/$PRGNAM-v$VERSION.tar.bz2
+cd $PRGNAM-v$VERSION
+chown -R root:root .
+find . \
+ \( -perm 777 -o -perm 775 -o -perm 711 -o -perm 555 -o -perm 511 \) \
+ -exec chmod 755 {} \; -o \
+ \( -perm 666 -o -perm 664 -o -perm 600 -o -perm 444 -o -perm 440 -o -perm 400 \) \
+ -exec chmod 644 {} \;
+
+./configure \
+  JOBS=$JOBS \
+  CUSTOM_CFLAGS="$SLKCFLAGS" \
+  CUSTOM_CXXFLAGS="$SLKCFLAGS" \
+  PREFIX=/usr \
+  LIBDIR_SCHEMA=lib$LIBDIRSUFFIX \
+  SYSTEM_FONTS=/usr/share/fonts \
+  DESTDIR=$PKG
+make
+make install
+
+find $PKG | xargs file | grep "executable" | grep ELF | cut -f 1 -d : | \
+  xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null || true
+
+mkdir -p $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
+cp -a \
+  AUTHORS.md CHANGELOG.md COPYING INSTALL.md README.md \
+  $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
+cat $CWD/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild > $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild
+
+mkdir -p $PKG/install
+cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
+
+cd $PKG
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
diff --git a/academic/mapnik/mapnik.info b/academic/mapnik/mapnik.info
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+PRGNAM="mapnik"
+VERSION="2.1.0"
+HOMEPAGE="http://mapnik.org"
+DOWNLOAD="https://github.com/downloads/mapnik/mapnik/mapnik-v2.1.0.tar.bz2"
+MD5SUM="d580c558a957444873bec9e24526b0a0"
+DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
+MD5SUM_x86_64=""
+REQUIRES="proj"
+MAINTAINER="Benjamin Trigona-Harany"
+EMAIL="bosth@alumni.sfu.ca"
diff --git a/academic/mapnik/slack-desc b/academic/mapnik/slack-desc
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+# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
+# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
+# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
+# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+
+      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
+mapnik: mapnik (map-rendering toolkit)
+mapnik:
+mapnik: Mapnik is an open source toolkit for rendering maps.
+mapnik:
+mapnik: Mapnik supports a variety of geospatial data formats and provides
+mapnik: flexible styling options for designing many different kinds of maps.
+mapnik:
+mapnik:
+mapnik:
+mapnik:
+mapnik: