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+{ stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, alsaSupport, alsaLib ? null, bluez }:
+
+assert alsaSupport -> alsaLib != null;
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "brltty-5.2";
+  
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "http://brltty.com/archive/${name}.tar.gz";
+    sha256 = "1zaab5pxkqrv081n23p3am445d30gk0km4azqdirvcpw9z15q0cz";
+  };
+  
+  buildInputs = [ pkgconfig alsaLib bluez ]
+    ++ stdenv.lib.optional alsaSupport alsaLib;
+  
+  meta = {
+    description = "Access software for a blind person using a braille display";
+    longDescription = ''
+      BRLTTY is a background process (daemon) which provides access to the Linux/Unix
+      console (when in text mode) for a blind person using a refreshable braille display.
+      It drives the braille display, and provides complete screen review functionality.
+      Some speech capability has also been incorporated. 
+    '';
+    homepage = http://www.brltty.com/;
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.bramd ];
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
+  };
+  
+  patchPhase = ''
+    substituteInPlace configure --replace /sbin/ldconfig ldconfig
+  '';
+}