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+@echo off
+REM set up a CVS tree to build when there's no autotools
+REM $Revision$
+REM $Date$
+
+REM create ca-bundle.h
+echo /* This file is generated automatically */ >lib\ca-bundle.h
+echo #define CURL_CA_BUNDLE getenv("CURL_CA_BUNDLE") >>lib\ca-bundle.h
+
+REM create getdate.c
+copy lib\getdate.c.cvs lib\getdate.c
+
+REM create hugehelp.c
+copy src\hugehelp.c.cvs src\hugehelp.c
+
+REM create Makefile
+copy Makefile.dist Makefile
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