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+#!/bin/sh
+
+SDK_PATH="/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.5.sdk"
+OSX_TARGET="10.5"
+
+svn co https://macflightgear.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/macflightgear/trunk/FlightGearOSX  macflightgear
+
+pushd macflightgear
+
+# compile the stub executable
+gcc -o FlightGear -mmacosx-version-min=$OSX_TARGET -isysroot $SDK_PATH -arch i386 main.m \
+    -framework Cocoa -framework RubyCocoa -framework Foundation -framework AppKit
+
+popd
+