diff --git a/Data/Default/Class.hs b/Data/Default/Class.hs
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+{-
+
+Copyright (c) 2013 Lukas Mai
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+  list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+  this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+  and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+* Neither the name of the author nor the names of his contributors
+  may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+  without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY LUKAS MAI AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+-}
+
+module Data.Default.Class (
+-- | This module defines a class for types with a default value.
+    Default(..)
+) where
+
+-- | A class for types with a default value.
+class Default a where
+    -- | The default value for this type.
+    def :: a
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c) 2013 Lukas Mai
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+  list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+  this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+  and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+* Neither the name of the author nor the names of his contributors
+  may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+  without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY LUKAS MAI AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/Setup.lhs b/Setup.lhs
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+#!/usr/bin/env runhaskell
+> import Distribution.Simple
+> main :: IO ()
+> main = defaultMain
diff --git a/data-default-class.cabal b/data-default-class.cabal
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+Name:            data-default-class
+Version:         0.0.1
+Cabal-Version:   >= 1.6
+Category:        Data
+Synopsis:        A class for types with a default value
+Build-Type:      Simple
+License:         BSD3
+License-File:    LICENSE
+Author:          Lukas Mai
+Maintainer:      <l.mai@web.de>
+
+source-repository head
+  type: git
+  location: https://github.com/mauke/data-default
+
+Library
+  Build-Depends:     base >=2 && <5
+  Exposed-Modules:   Data.Default.Class