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+thrift.version=0.6.1
+thrift.groupid=org.apache.thrift
+
+# Jar Versions 
+mvn.ant.task.version=2.1.3
+
+# Local Install paths
+install.path=/usr/local/lib
+install.javadoc.path=${install.path}
+
+# Maven dependency download locations
+mvn.repo=http://repo1.maven.org/maven2
+apache.repo=https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/releases
+mvn.ant.task.url=${mvn.repo}/org/apache/maven/maven-ant-tasks/${mvn.ant.task.version}
+mvn.ant.task.jar=maven-ant-tasks-${mvn.ant.task.version}.jar
+
+# Apache Maven publish 
+license=http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt"
+maven-repository-url=https://repository.apache.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2
+maven-repository-id=apache.releases.https
+