diff --git a/python/bencode/README b/python/bencode/README
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+bencode (python module)
+
+The BitTorrent bencode module as a light-weight, stand alone package.
+
+This package simply re-packages the existing bencoding and bdecoding 
+implemention from the 'official' BitTorrent client as a separate, leight-weight
+package for re-using them without having the entire BitTorrent software as a 
+dependency.
diff --git a/python/bencode/bencode.SlackBuild b/python/bencode/bencode.SlackBuild
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Slackware build script for bencode
+# Copyright 2014  Barry Grundy <bgrundy[at]linuxleo.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.
+#
+# Initial Build - November 2014 version 1.0
+
+PRGNAM=bencode
+VERSION=${VERSION:-1.0}
+BUILD=${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=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
+
+if [ "$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
+tar xvf $CWD/$PRGNAM-$VERSION.tar.gz
+cd $PRGNAM-$VERSION
+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 \
+ \( -perm 666 -o -perm 664 -o -perm 640 -o -perm 444 -o -perm 444 \
+  -o -perm 400 \) -exec chmod 644 {} \;
+
+python setup.py install --root=$PKG
+
+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/python/bencode/bencode.info b/python/bencode/bencode.info
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+PRGNAM="bencode"
+VERSION="1.0"
+HOMEPAGE="https://pypi.python.org/pypi/bencode/1.0"
+DOWNLOAD="https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/b/bencode/bencode-1.0.tar.gz"
+MD5SUM="400dd42ff346eb7db91245403f8f2b7b"
+DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
+MD5SUM_x86_64=""
+REQUIRES="pysetuptools"
+MAINTAINER="Barry J. Grundy"
+EMAIL="bgrundy<at>linuxleo.com"
diff --git a/python/bencode/slack-desc b/python/bencode/slack-desc
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+++ b/python/bencode/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------------------------------------------------------|
+bencode: bencode (bittorrent module)
+bencode:
+bencode: The BitTorrent bencode module as a light-weight, standalone package.
+bencode:
+bencode: This package simply re-packages the existing bencoding and bdecoding
+bencode: implemention from the 'official' BitTorrent client as a separate,
+bencode: leight-weight package for re-using them without having the entire
+bencode: BitTorrent software as a dependency.
+bencode: 
+bencode: Homepage: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/bencode/1.0
+bencode: