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+####################################################################
+# Qmake project file for QGIS top-level source directory
+# This file is used by qmake to generate the Makefiles for building
+# QGIS on Windows
+# When building on Windows, the QGIS source should reside in a 
+# directory named qgis_win32
+#
+# $Id
+#
+
+TEMPLATE = subdirs
+SUBDIRS =  src \
+           providers \
+           plugins