diff --git a/network/skype4pidgin/README b/network/skype4pidgin/README
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-This is a Skype Plugin for Pidgin/libpurple/Adium.  It lets you view 
-and chat with all your Skype buddies from within Pidgin/Adium. 
-
-You still need Skype to be running to be able to use it, but it 
-lets you keep a consistent user interface and use all the other 
-nifty Pidgin/Adium plugins with it, like spell-checking or OTR 
-encryption. 
diff --git a/network/skype4pidgin/skype4pidgin.SlackBuild b/network/skype4pidgin/skype4pidgin.SlackBuild
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--- a/network/skype4pidgin/skype4pidgin.SlackBuild
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-#!/bin/sh
-
-# Slackware build script for skype4pidgin
-
-# Copyright (c) 2013  Roberto Metere. All rights reserved.
-# Copyright 2014 Ryan P.C. McQuen, WA, ryanpcmcquen@member.fsf.org
-#
-# 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.
-#
-# 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 THE COPYRIGHT
-# OWNER 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.
-
-PRGNAM=skype4pidgin
-VERSION=${VERSION:-r664}
-BUILD=${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=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
-
-if [ "$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 $PRGNAM-$VERSION
-ar x $CWD/$PRGNAM.deb
-mkdir -p $PRGNAM-$VERSION
-cd $PRGNAM-$VERSION
-tar -xvf ../data.tar.gz
-chown -R root:root .
-find -L . \
- \( -perm 777 -o -perm 775 -o -perm 750 -o -perm 711 -o -perm 555 \
- -o -perm 511 \) -exec chmod 755 {} \; -o \
- \( -perm 666 -o -perm 664 -o -perm 640 -o -perm 600 -o -perm 444 \
- -o -perm 440 -o -perm 400 \) -exec chmod 644 {} \;
-
-# Create target directory tree
-mkdir -p $PKG/usr/lib${LIBDIRSUFFIX}/purple-2/
-for i in 16 22 48
-do
-	mkdir -p $PKG/usr/share/pixmaps/pidgin/protocols/$i/
-done
-mkdir -p $PKG/usr/share/pixmaps/pidgin/emotes/skype/
-
-# Install files
-install -m 664 usr/share/pixmaps/pidgin/emotes/skype/theme $PKG/usr/share/pixmaps/pidgin/emotes/skype/
-for i in 16 22 48
-do
-	install -m 664 usr/share/pixmaps/pidgin/protocols/$i/skypeout.png $PKG/usr/share/pixmaps/pidgin/protocols/$i/
-	install -m 664 usr/share/pixmaps/pidgin/protocols/$i/skype.png $PKG/usr/share/pixmaps/pidgin/protocols/$i/
-done
-if [ $ARCH == "arm" ]
-then
-	install -m 664 usr/lib/purple-2/libskypearm.so $PKG/usr/lib/purple-2/
-else
-	install -m 664 usr/lib/purple-2/libskype_dbus${LIBDIRSUFFIX}.so $PKG/usr/lib${LIBDIRSUFFIX}/purple-2/
-	install -m 664 usr/lib/purple-2/libskype${LIBDIRSUFFIX}.so $PKG/usr/lib${LIBDIRSUFFIX}/purple-2/
-fi
-
-find $PKG -print0 | xargs -0 file | grep -e "executable" -e "shared object" | grep ELF \
-  | cut -f 1 -d : | xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null || true
-
-mkdir -p $PKG/usr/doc/$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/network/skype4pidgin/skype4pidgin.info b/network/skype4pidgin/skype4pidgin.info
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index f64c330cf8..0000000000
--- a/network/skype4pidgin/skype4pidgin.info
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-PRGNAM="skype4pidgin"
-VERSION="r664"
-HOMEPAGE="https://code.google.com/p/skype4pidgin/"
-DOWNLOAD="http://eion.robbmob.com/skype4pidgin.deb"
-MD5SUM="964ef2bae9c2e6cda70096a75466d120"
-DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
-MD5SUM_x86_64=""
-REQUIRES="skype"
-MAINTAINER="orphaned - no maintainer"
-EMAIL="nobody@nowhere"
diff --git a/network/skype4pidgin/slack-desc b/network/skype4pidgin/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 ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
-
-            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
-skype4pidgin: skype4pidgin (skype plugin for pidgin)
-skype4pidgin:
-skype4pidgin: skype4pidgin lets you view and chat with all of
-skype4pidgin: your Skype buddies from within Pidgin/Adium.
-skype4pidgin:
-skype4pidgin:
-skype4pidgin:
-skype4pidgin:
-skype4pidgin:
-skype4pidgin:
-skype4pidgin: