diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+/python-json-patch-1.1-2572aa4.tar.gz
diff --git a/python-jsonpatch.spec b/python-jsonpatch.spec
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+%global pypi_name jsonpatch
+%global github_name python-json-patch
+%global commit 2572aa4d2f5f19b7943a6ea81828559afafc9eed
+%global shortcommit %(c=%{commit}; echo ${c:0:7})
+
+Name:           python-%{pypi_name}
+Version:        1.1
+Release:        2%{?dist}
+Summary:        Applying JSON Patches in Python
+
+License:        BSD
+URL:            https://github.com/stefankoegl/%{github_name}
+# pypi tarball does not contain COPYING
+Source0:        https://github.com/stefankoegl/%{github_name}/archive/%{commit}/%{github_name}-%{version}-%{shortcommit}.tar.gz
+
+BuildArch:      noarch
+BuildRequires:  python2-devel
+BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
+BuildRequires:  python-jsonpointer
+
+%description
+Library to apply JSON Patches according to RFC 6902.
+
+%prep
+%setup -qn %{github_name}-%{commit}
+
+%build
+%{__python} setup.py build
+
+%install
+%{__python} setup.py install --skip-build --root %{buildroot}
+
+%check
+%{__python} tests.py
+
+%files
+%doc README.md COPYING
+%{python_sitelib}/%{pypi_name}.py*
+%{python_sitelib}/%{pypi_name}-%{version}-py?.?.egg-info
+
+%changelog
+* Fri Sep 13 2013 Alan Pevec <apevec@gmail.com> - 1.1-2
+- review feedback: move %%check section, add missing build requirements
+
+* Mon Jul 01 2013 Alan Pevec <apevec@gmail.com> - 1.1-1
+- Initial package.
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+872e1df58e304789eb075a24a18abfdc  python-json-patch-1.1-2572aa4.tar.gz