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+# Template file for 'SystemPreferences'
+pkgname=SystemPreferences
+version=1.2.0
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-makefile
+make_use_env=yes
+hostmakedepends="gnustep-make gcc-objc"
+makedepends="gnustep-base-devel gnustep-gui-devel"
+depends="gnustep-base gnustep-gui gnustep-back"
+short_desc="GNUstep preferences application"
+maintainer="Phosu Parsons <founderofjp@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-2.0-only"
+homepage="http://gnustep.org/experience/systempreferences.html"
+distfiles="ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/usr-apps/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=690cfd28552c5883fe06a89283f44574f41d937627b41c8435743f07e360e7b9
+nocross="objc doesn't get cross build at present within gcc (see gnustep-base)"