diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+PACKAGE=a2pi
+VERSION=0.9.0
+DIST=$(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)
+DISTDIR=./$(DIST)
+
+a2pi:
+	$(MAKE) -C src
+
+dist:
+	-rm -rf $(DISTDIR)
+	mkdir $(DISTDIR)
+	-chmod 777 $(DISTDIR)
+	-cp * $(DISTDIR)
+	cp -R ./docs $(DISTDIR)
+	cp -R ./share $(DISTDIR)
+	cp -R ./src $(DISTDIR)
+	-chmod -R a+r $(DISTDIR)
+	tar czf $(DIST).tar.gz $(DISTDIR)
+	rm -rf $(DISTDIR)