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+Efreet
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+An implementation of several specifications from freedesktop.org intended for use in Enlightenment DR17 (e17) and other applications using the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries (EFL). Currently, the following specifications are included:
+  o Base Directory
+  o Desktop Entry
+  o Icon Theme
+  o Menu
+
+Efreet depends only on Ecore.