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+# Template file for 'mate'
+pkgname=mate
+version=1.8.0
+revision=1
+build_style=meta
+depends="
+	mate-backgrounds>=${version}
+	mate-icon-theme>=${version}
+	mate-themes>=${version}
+	mate-menus>=${version}
+	mate-notification-daemon>=${version}
+	mate-polkit>=${version}
+	mate-dialogs>=${version}
+	mate-desktop>=${version}
+	mate-settings-daemon>=${version}
+	mate-session-manager>=${version}
+	mate-control-center>=${version}
+	mate-panel>=${version}
+	caja>=${version}
+	marco>=${version}"
+short_desc="The MATE meta-package for Void Linux"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+homepage="http://www.mate-desktop.org"
+license="GPL-2, LGPL-2"