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+# A Makefile for Arduino Sketches
+
+This is a very simple Makefile which knows how to build Arduino sketches.
+
+Until March 2012, this was simply posted on my website where you can
+still find [what
+documentation](http://mjo.tc/atelier/2009/02/arduino-cli.html
+"Documentation") exists.
+
+If you're using Debian or Ubuntu, you can find this in the arduino-core package.