diff --git a/net/skype1/DESCR b/net/skype1/DESCR
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+Skype is a free program that uses P2P technology to bring affordable
+and high-quality voice communications to people all over the world.
+
+This is a very old version of Skype which may be useful for older systems
+(or systems which emulate older versions of Linux)
diff --git a/net/skype1/Makefile b/net/skype1/Makefile
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+# $NetBSD: Makefile,v 1.1.1.1 2011/11/23 23:09:34 abs Exp $
+
+DISTNAME=		skype_static-1.4.0.118-oss
+PKGNAME=		skype-1.4.0.118
+PKGREVISION=		2
+CATEGORIES=		net
+MASTER_SITES=		http://download.skype.com/linux/
+EXTRACT_SUFX=		.tar.bz2
+# see https://developer.skype.com/LinuxSkype/ReleaseNotes for changes
+
+MAINTAINER=		pkgsrc-users@NetBSD.org
+HOMEPAGE=		http://www.skype.com/
+COMMENT=		P2P VoIP software
+LICENSE=		skype-license
+
+RESTRICTED=		Complex terms for redistribution.
+NO_BIN_ON_CDROM=	${RESTRICTED}
+NO_BIN_ON_FTP=		${RESTRICTED}
+NO_SRC_ON_CDROM=	${RESTRICTED}
+NO_SRC_ON_FTP=		${RESTRICTED}
+
+FETCH_MESSAGE=	"The skype distfile is not generally available, or freely"
+FETCH_MESSAGE+=	"distributable. If you cannot find it then this package is not"
+FETCH_MESSAGE+=	"of much use."
+
+PKG_DESTDIR_SUPPORT=	user-destdir
+
+EMUL_PLATFORMS=		linux-i386
+EMUL_MODULES.linux=	base compat fontconfig freetype2 glx \
+			libsigc++2 resmgr x11
+
+USE_TOOLS+=		pax
+WRKSRC=			${WRKDIR}/${DISTNAME}
+
+DATADIR=		${PREFIX}/share/skype
+DOCDIR=			${PREFIX}/share/doc/skype
+
+INSTALLATION_DIRS+=	bin share/applications share/skype share/doc/skype
+INSTALLATION_DIRS+=	share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps
+INSTALLATION_DIRS+=	share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps
+INSTALLATION_DIRS+=	share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps
+
+do-build:
+	set -e; \
+	{ ${ECHO} "#!${SH}"; \
+	  ${ECHO} 'exec ${DATADIR}/skype --resources=${DATADIR} "$$@"'; \
+	} > ${WRKSRC}/skype.sh
+
+do-install:
+	${INSTALL_SCRIPT} ${WRKSRC}/skype.sh ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/skype
+	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/skype.desktop \
+		${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/applications
+	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/icons/SkypeBlue_16x16.png \
+		${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/skype.png
+	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/icons/SkypeBlue_32x32.png \
+		${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/skype.png
+	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/icons/SkypeBlue_48x48.png \
+		${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/skype.png
+	${INSTALL_SCRIPT} ${WRKSRC}/skype ${DESTDIR}${DATADIR}
+	cd ${WRKSRC} && pax -rwppm icons sounds ${DESTDIR}${DATADIR}
+	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/LICENSE ${DESTDIR}${DOCDIR}
+	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README ${DESTDIR}${DOCDIR}
+
+.include "../../sysutils/desktop-file-utils/desktopdb.mk"
+.include "../../graphics/hicolor-icon-theme/buildlink3.mk"
+.include "../../mk/bsd.pkg.mk"
diff --git a/net/skype1/PLIST b/net/skype1/PLIST
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+++ b/net/skype1/PLIST
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+@comment $NetBSD: PLIST,v 1.1.1.1 2011/11/23 23:09:35 abs Exp $
+bin/skype
+share/applications/skype.desktop
+share/doc/skype/LICENSE
+share/doc/skype/README
+share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/skype.png
+share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/skype.png
+share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/skype.png
+share/skype/icons/SkypeBlue_16x16.png
+share/skype/icons/SkypeBlue_32x32.png
+share/skype/icons/SkypeBlue_48x48.png
+share/skype/skype
+share/skype/sounds/CallBusy.wav
+share/skype/sounds/CallConnecting.wav
+share/skype/sounds/CallHangup.wav
+share/skype/sounds/CallHold.wav
+share/skype/sounds/CallRemoteHangup.wav
+share/skype/sounds/CallResume.wav
+share/skype/sounds/CallRingingIn.wav
+share/skype/sounds/CallRingingOut.wav
+share/skype/sounds/ChatIncoming.wav
+share/skype/sounds/ChatIncomingInitial.wav
+share/skype/sounds/ChatOutgoing.wav
+share/skype/sounds/ContactAdded.wav
+share/skype/sounds/ContactAuthRequest.wav
+share/skype/sounds/ContactOffline.wav
+share/skype/sounds/ContactOnline.wav
+share/skype/sounds/SkypeLogin.wav
+share/skype/sounds/SkypeLogout.wav
+share/skype/sounds/TransferComplete.wav
+share/skype/sounds/TransferFailed.wav
+share/skype/sounds/TransferRequest.wav
+share/skype/sounds/VoicemailReceived.wav
diff --git a/net/skype1/distinfo b/net/skype1/distinfo
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+$NetBSD: distinfo,v 1.1.1.1 2011/11/23 23:09:34 abs Exp $
+
+SHA1 (skype_static-1.4.0.118-oss.tar.bz2) = 8450671ea64239203c8b8142f9a9d76af72143d4
+RMD160 (skype_static-1.4.0.118-oss.tar.bz2) = f1f3e5f955ff036110edebe5a8350483efd3642c
+Size (skype_static-1.4.0.118-oss.tar.bz2) = 19595152 bytes