diff --git a/network/centericq/README b/network/centericq/README
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+CenterICQ is a multi-protocol command-line instant messenger.
+It supports most major protocols such as MSN, ICQ, Yahoo and Jabber.
+
+This build contains a hefty unoffical patch that should fix MSN.
diff --git a/network/centericq/centericq-4.21.0.msn.patch.bz2 b/network/centericq/centericq-4.21.0.msn.patch.bz2
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diff --git a/network/centericq/centericq.SlackBuild b/network/centericq/centericq.SlackBuild
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Slackware build script for centericq
+
+# Copyright 2006  Martin Lefebvre <dadexter@gmail.com>
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# 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.
+
+# Modified by the SlackBuilds.org project
+
+PRGNAM=centericq
+VERSION=4.21.0
+ARCH=${ARCH:-i486}
+BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
+TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+CWD=`pwd`
+TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
+PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
+OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
+
+if [ "$ARCH" = "i486" ]; then
+  SLKCFLAGS="-O2 -march=i486"
+elif [ "$ARCH" = "i686" ]; then
+  SLKCFLAGS="-O2 -march=i686"
+fi
+
+rm -rf $PKG
+mkdir -p $TMP $PKG $OUTPUT
+cd $TMP || exit 1
+rm -rf $PRGNAM-$VERSION
+tar -xzvf $CWD/$PRGNAM-$VERSION.tar.gz || exit 1
+cd $PRGNAM-$VERSION || exit 1
+
+chown -R root:root .
+chmod -R a-s,u+w,go+r-w .
+
+bzcat $CWD/centericq-4.21.0.msn.patch.bz2 | patch -p1
+
+CFLAGS="$SLKCFLAGS" \
+./configure \
+  --prefix=/usr \
+  || exit 1
+
+make || exit 1
+make install DESTDIR=$PKG || exit 1
+
+( cd $PKG
+  find . | xargs file | grep "executable" | grep ELF | cut -f 1 -d : | xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null
+  find . | xargs file | grep "shared object" | grep ELF | cut -f 1 -d : | xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null
+)
+
+gzip -9 $PKG/usr/man/man?/*
+
+mkdir -p $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
+cp -a ABOUT-NLS AUTHORS COPYING ChangeLog FAQ NEWS POLICY README \
+  THANKS TODO $PKG/usr/doc/$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.tgz
diff --git a/network/centericq/centericq.info b/network/centericq/centericq.info
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+PRGNAM="centericq"
+VERSION="4.21.0"
+HOMEPAGE="http://centericq.de"
+DOWNLOAD="http://centericq.de/archive/source/releases/centericq-4.21.0.tar.gz"
+MD5SUM="3dbf6237a19cb41029f3abd90251edc3"
+MAINTAINER="Martin Lefevbre"
+EMAIL="dadexter@gmail.com"
+APPROVED="robw810,Alan Hicks"
diff --git a/network/centericq/slack-desc b/network/centericq/slack-desc
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+centericq: CenterICQ - console based instant messaging client
+centericq: 
+centericq: CenterICQ is a multi-protocol command-line instant messenger.
+centericq: It supports most major protocols such as MSN, ICQ, Yahoo and
+centericq: Jabber.
+centericq: 
+centericq: 
+centericq: