diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
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+# Revision history for network-uri-flag
+
+## 0.1  -- YYYY-mm-dd
+
+* First version. Released on an unsuspecting world.
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c) 2016, Herbert Valerio Riedel
+
+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 Herbert Valerio Riedel nor the names of other
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS 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 COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
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+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
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+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
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diff --git a/Setup.hs b/Setup.hs
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+import Distribution.Simple
+main = defaultMain
diff --git a/network-uri-flag.cabal b/network-uri-flag.cabal
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+name:                network-uri-flag
+version:             0.1
+synopsis:            Pseudo-package encapsulating flag(network-uri) Cabal boilerplate
+license:             BSD3
+license-file:        LICENSE
+author:              Herbert Valerio Riedel
+maintainer:          hvr@gnu.org
+category:            Network
+build-type:          Simple
+extra-source-files:  ChangeLog.md
+cabal-version:       >=1.10
+description:
+  This empty package does not provide any modules; its sole purpose is to
+  provide the @network-uri@ Cabal flag logic below so you don't have to include
+  that boilerplate in your @.cabal@ file.
+  .
+  > flag network-uri
+  >   description: Get Network.URI from the network-uri package
+  >   default: True
+  >
+  > library
+  >   if flag(network-uri)
+  >     build-depends: network-uri >= 2.6, network >= 2.6
+  >   else
+  >     build-depends: network-uri < 2.6, network < 2.6
+  .
+  This avoids combining
+  @network-uri >= 2.6@ with @network < 2.6@ which both export a
+  name-clashing @Network.URI@ module, because
+  in network-2.6 the @Network.URI@ module was split off from the
+  network package into network-uri-2.6.
+  .
+  In other words, the logic above makes sure that the @Network.URI@ module
+  is provided by either @network-uri@ or by @network@
+  (in the <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exclusive_or XOR> sense).
+  .
+  In order to benefit from this module, simply include it in your
+  @build-depends@ declaration alongside @network@ and @network-uri@.
+  .
+  >   build-depends:
+  >     network >= 2.5 && < 2.7,
+  >     network-uri >= 2.7 && < 2.8,
+  >     network-uri-flag == 0.1.*
+  .
+  /NOTE: It's almost always an error to list this package if network and network-uri aren't both listed as well!/
+
+flag network-uri
+  description: Get Network.URI from the network-uri package
+  default: True
+
+library
+  default-language:    Haskell2010
+
+  if flag(network-uri)
+    build-depends: network-uri >= 2.6, network >= 2.6
+  else
+    build-depends: network-uri < 2.6, network < 2.6
