diff --git a/Data/Vector/Binary.hs b/Data/Vector/Binary.hs
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+{-# OPTIONS_GHC -fno-warn-orphans #-}
+
+module Data.Vector.Binary () where
+
+import Data.Binary
+import System.IO.Unsafe
+import qualified Data.Vector.Generic as G
+import qualified Data.Vector.Generic.Mutable as M
+
+import qualified Data.Vector as V
+import qualified Data.Vector.Unboxed as U
+
+-- Both binary instances below originate from the vector-binary-instances
+-- library.  To avoid the overlapping instances problem the instances
+-- are restricted to monomorphic vector types.
+
+instance (U.Unbox e, Binary e) => Binary (U.Vector e) where
+    put v = do
+        put (G.length v)
+        mapM_ put (G.toList v)
+
+    -- this is morally sound, if very awkward.
+    -- all effects are contained, and can't escape the unsafeFreeze
+    {-# INLINE get #-}
+    get = do
+        n <- get
+
+        -- new unitinialized array
+        mv <- lift $ M.new n
+
+        let fill i
+                | i < n = do
+                    x <- get
+                    (unsafePerformIO $ M.unsafeWrite mv i x) `seq` return ()
+                    fill (i+1)
+
+                | otherwise = return ()
+
+        fill 0
+
+        lift $ G.unsafeFreeze mv
+
+instance Binary e => Binary (V.Vector e) where
+    put v = do
+        put (G.length v)
+        mapM_ put (G.toList v)
+
+    -- this is morally sound, if very awkward.
+    -- all effects are contained, and can't escape the unsafeFreeze
+    {-# INLINE get #-}
+    get = do
+        n <- get
+
+        -- new unitinialized array
+        mv <- lift $ M.new n
+
+        let fill i
+                | i < n = do
+                    x <- get
+                    (unsafePerformIO $ M.unsafeWrite mv i x) `seq` return ()
+                    fill (i+1)
+
+                | otherwise = return ()
+
+        fill 0
+
+        lift $ G.unsafeFreeze mv
+
+lift :: IO b -> Get b
+lift = return .unsafePerformIO
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright Don Stewart 2010, Jakub Waszczuk 2012
+
+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 Don Stewart 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,
+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 = defaultMain
diff --git a/vector-binary.cabal b/vector-binary.cabal
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+name:               vector-binary
+version:            0.1.0
+synopsis:           Binary instances for vector types
+description:	
+    The library provides binary instances for boxed and unboxed vector types.
+    The code is based on the vector-binary-instances package but restricts
+    instances to monomorphic vector types.
+license:            BSD3
+license-file:       LICENSE
+cabal-version:      >= 1.6
+author:             Jakub Waszczuk
+maintainer:         waszczuk.kuba@gmail.com
+stability:          provisional
+category:           Data
+homepage:           https://github.com/kawu/vector-binary
+build-type:         Simple
+
+library
+    build-depends:
+        base >= 4 && < 5
+      , vector
+      , binary
+
+    exposed-modules:
+        Data.Vector.Binary
+
+    ghc-options: -Wall
+
+source-repository head
+    type: git
+    location: git://github.com/kawu/vector-binary.git