diff --git a/Data/Default/Instances/Base.hs b/Data/Default/Instances/Base.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.Instances.Base (
+-- | This module defines 'Default' instances for the types 'Int', 'Int8',
+-- 'Int16', 'Int32', 'Int64', 'Word', 'Word8', 'Word16', 'Word32', 'Word64',
+-- 'Integer', 'Float', 'Double', 'Ratio', 'Complex', '(->)', 'IO', 'Maybe',
+-- '()', '[]', 'Ordering', 'Any', 'All', 'Last', 'First', 'Sum', 'Product',
+-- 'Endo', 'Dual', and tuples.
+) where
+
+import Data.Default.Class
+import Data.Int
+import Data.Word
+import Data.Monoid
+import Data.Ratio
+import Data.Complex
+
+instance Default Int where def = 0
+instance Default Int8 where def = 0
+instance Default Int16 where def = 0
+instance Default Int32 where def = 0
+instance Default Int64 where def = 0
+instance Default Word where def = 0
+instance Default Word8 where def = 0
+instance Default Word16 where def = 0
+instance Default Word32 where def = 0
+instance Default Word64 where def = 0
+instance Default Integer where def = 0
+instance Default Float where def = 0
+instance Default Double where def = 0
+instance (Integral a) => Default (Ratio a) where def = 0
+instance (Default a, RealFloat a) => Default (Complex a) where def = def :+ def
+
+instance (Default r) => Default (e -> r) where def = const def
+instance (Default a) => Default (IO a) where def = return def
+
+instance Default (Maybe a) where def = Nothing
+
+instance Default () where def = mempty
+instance Default [a] where def = mempty
+instance Default Ordering where def = mempty
+instance Default Any where def = mempty
+instance Default All where def = mempty
+instance Default (Last a) where def = mempty
+instance Default (First a) where def = mempty
+instance (Num a) => Default (Sum a) where def = mempty
+instance (Num a) => Default (Product a) where def = mempty
+instance Default (Endo a) where def = mempty
+
+instance (Default a) => Default (Dual a) where def = Dual def
+instance (Default a, Default b) => Default (a, b) where def = (def, def)
+instance (Default a, Default b, Default c) => Default (a, b, c) where def = (def, def, def)
+instance (Default a, Default b, Default c, Default d) => Default (a, b, c, d) where def = (def, def, def, def)
+instance (Default a, Default b, Default c, Default d, Default e) => Default (a, b, c, d, e) where def = (def, def, def, def, def)
+instance (Default a, Default b, Default c, Default d, Default e, Default f) => Default (a, b, c, d, e, f) where def = (def, def, def, def, def, def)
+instance (Default a, Default b, Default c, Default d, Default e, Default f, Default g) => Default (a, b, c, d, e, f, g) where def = (def, def, def, def, def, def, def)
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-instances-base.cabal b/data-default-instances-base.cabal
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+Name:            data-default-instances-base
+Version:         0.0.1
+Cabal-Version:   >= 1.6
+Category:        Data
+Synopsis:        Default instances for types in base
+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, data-default-class
+  Exposed-Modules:   Data.Default.Instances.Base
