diff --git a/python-2.7.8/Makefile b/python-2.7.8/Makefile
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+#
+#    Copyright (c) 2010-2011 Nest, Inc.
+#    All rights reserved.
+#
+#    This document is the property of Nest. It is considered
+#    confidential and proprietary information.
+#
+#    This document may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form,
+#    in whole or in part, without the express written permission of
+#    Nest.
+#
+#    Description:
+#    This Makefile is used to build lua, a lightweight scripting language.
+#    This package produces both a standalone lua interpreter and a C binding library.
+#
+
+BuildConfigSpecialized	:= No
+BuildProductSpecialized	:= No
+
+include pre.mak
+
+PackageName		:= Python
+
+PackageExtension	:= tar.bz2
+PackageSeparator	:= -
+PackageVersion		:= 2.7.8
+PackagePatchArgs 	:= -p1
+
+PackageArchive		:= $(PackageName)$(PackageSeparator)$(PackageVersion).$(PackageExtension)
+PackageSourceDir	:= $(PackageName)$(PackageSeparator)$(PackageVersion)
+
+PackageBuildMakefile	= $(call GenerateBuildPaths,Makefile)
+
+CleanPaths		+= $(PackageLicenseFile)
+
+all: $(PackageDefaultGoal)
+
+# Generate the package license contents.
+
+$(PackageSourceDir)/COPYRIGHT: source
+
+$(PackageLicenseFile): $(PackageSourceDir)/COPYRIGHT
+	$(copy-result)
+
+# Extract the source from the archive and apply patches, if any.
+
+$(PackageSourceDir): $(PackageArchive) $(PackagePatchPaths)
+	$(expand-and-patch-package)
+
+# Prepare the sources.
+
+.PHONY: source
+source: | ${PackageSourceDir}
+
+# Patch the sources, if necessary.
+
+.PHONY: patch
+patch: source
+
+# Generate the package build makefile.
+
+$(PackageBuildMakefile): | $(PackageSourceDir) $(BuildDirectory)
+	$(call create-links,$(CURDIR)/$(PackageSourceDir),$(BuildDirectory))
+
+# Configure the source for building.
+
+.PHONY: configure
+configure: source $(PackageBuildMakefile)
+	$(Verbose)cd $(BuildDirectory) && \
+	CC="$(CC)" LD="$(LD)" LDFLAGS="$(LDFLAGS)" ./configure \
+	--enable-shared \
+	--prefix=$(ResultDirectory) \
+	--exec-prefix=$(ResultDirectory) \
+	--with-libm="-lm"
+
+# Build the source.
+#
+# We have to unset MAKEFLAGS since they confuse the package build otherwise.
+
+.PHONY: build
+build: configure | $(BuildDirectory)
+	$(Verbose)unset MAKEFLAGS && \
+	$(MAKE) -C $(BuildDirectory) \
+	CC="$(CC)" AR="$(AR)" RANLIB=$(RANLIB)
+
+
+# Stage the build to a temporary installation area.
+#
+# We have to unset MAKEFLAGS since they confuse the package build otherwise.
+
+.PHONY: stage
+stage: build | $(ResultDirectory)
+	$(Verbose)unset MAKEFLAGS && \
+	$(MAKE) -C $(BuildDirectory) \
+	install
+
+clean:
+	$(Verbose)$(RM) $(RMFLAGS) -r $(PackageSourceDir)
+	$(Verbose)$(RM) $(RMFLAGS) -r $(BuildDirectory)
+	$(Verbose)$(RM) $(RMFLAGS) -r $(ResultDirectory)
+
+include post.mak
diff --git a/python-2.7.8/python.url b/python-2.7.8/python.url
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+http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.8
diff --git a/python-2.7.8/python.version b/python-2.7.8/python.version
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+2.7.8