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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Check whether the tag exists
+TAG=$1
+if [ "x$TAG" != "x" ]
+then
+	FOUND=`git-tag -l $TAG`
+	if [ "x$TAG" = "x$FOUND" ]
+	then
+		echo "Tag $TAG found."
+	else
+		TAG=""
+	fi
+fi
+
+if [ "x$TAG" = "x" ]
+then
+	echo
+	echo "Scyther binary distribution generator."
+	echo
+	echo "  Usage: $0 <tag>"
+	echo
+	echo "Don't know tag $TAG, please select one from below:"
+	git-tag -l
+	exit
+fi
+
+# Determine system and build accordingly
+OS=`uname -s`
+if [ "x$OS" = "xDarwin" ]
+then
+	./gitdist.sh mac $TAG
+elif [ "x$OS" = "xLinux" ]
+then
+	./gitdist.sh linux $TAG
+	./gitdist.sh w32 $TAG
+else
+	echo "Don't know architecture $OS, where am I?"
+	exit
+fi
+