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+import os
+from distutils.core import setup
+
+here = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+f = open(os.path.join(here, 'README.markdown'))
+long_description = f.read()
+f.close()
+
+
+setup(name='q',
+      version='1.5.0',
+      description='Run SQL directly on CSV or TSV files',
+      long_description=long_description,
+      author='Harel Ben-Attia',
+      author_email='harelba [at] gmail.com,',
+      url='https://github.com/harelba/q',
+      # license='MIT license',  - not specified yet
+      platforms=['unix', 'linux', 'cygwin', 'win32'],
+      scripts=['bin/q'],
+      classifiers=[
+          'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',
+          'Environment :: Console',
+          # 'License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License',
+          'Operating System :: POSIX',
+          'Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows',
+          'Programming Language :: Python',
+          # 'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
+          'Intended Audience :: Developers',
+          'Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries',
+      ],)