diff --git a/cmake/package.cmake b/cmake/package.cmake
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+# option to disable inclusion of qmake build system into source package
+option (
+  DISABLE_QMAKE_BUILD
+  "Disable inclusion of qmake build system into source package"
+  OFF
+)
+
+# set name
+set (CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME "OpenMesh")
+set (CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "ACG")
+
+# set version
+set (CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR "${OPENMESH_VERSION_MAJOR}")
+set (CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "${OPENMESH_VERSION_MINOR}")
+set (CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "${OPENMESH_VERSION_PATCH}")
+set (CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION "${OPENMESH_VERSION}")
+
+# addition package info
+set (CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "OpenMesh")
+set (CPACK_PACKAGE_EXECUTABLES "OpenMesh;")
+set (CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME}-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}")
+set (CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_REGISTRY_KEY "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME}")
+set (CPACK_SOURCE_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME}-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}")
+set (CPACK_SOURCE_STRIP_FILES "")
+
+# set (CPACK_STRIP_FILES "bin/OpenFlipper")
+
+# source package generation
+set (CPACK_SOURCE_GENERATOR "TGZ;TBZ2;ZIP")
+
+# ignored files in source package
+set (CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES  "\\\\.#;/#;.*~")
+list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "/\\\\.git")
+list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "/\\\\.svn")
+list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}")
+list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "Makefile")
+list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "Makefile\\\\..*")
+list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "\\\\.moc\\\\.cpp$")
+list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "CMakeCache.txt")
+list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "CMakeFiles")
+
+list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "/.*_(32|64)_Debug/")
+list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "/.*_(32|64)_Release/")
+
+list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "/MacOS")
+list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "/WIN")
+list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "/tmp/")
+
+list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "/.*\\\\.kdevelop")
+list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "/.*\\\\.kdevses")
+
+list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "/ACG/lib/")
+list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "/ACG/include/")
+
+if (DISABLE_QMAKE_BUILD)
+  list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "/.*\\\\.pro")
+  list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "/qmake/")
+  list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "\\\\.qmake\\\\.cache")
+endif ()
+
+# filter out all disabled plugins
+# file (
+#   GLOB _plugins_in
+#   RELATIVE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}"
+#   "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/Plugin-*"
+# )
+#foreach (_plugin ${_plugins_in})
+#  string (REPLACE "Plugin-" "" _plugin_name ${_plugin})
+#  string (TOUPPER ${_plugin_name} _PLUGIN)
+#  if (NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/${_plugin}/CMakeLists.txt AND DISABLE_QMAKE_BUILD)
+#    list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/${_plugin}")
+#  elseif (DISABLE_PLUGIN_${_PLUGIN})
+#    list (APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/${_plugin}")
+#  endif ()
+#endforeach ()
+
+
+if (WIN32)
+  # window NSIS installer
+  set (CPACK_GENERATOR "NSIS")
+  set (CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME} ${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR}")
+  set (CPACK_NSIS_DISPLAY_NAME "OpenMesh v${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}")
+  # set (CPACK_NSIS_MUI_ICON "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}\\\\OpenFlipper\\\\Icons\\\\OpenFlipper_Icon_128x128x32.ico")
+  # we need a real uninstaller icon here and we have to define both to make the installer icon work
+  # set (CPACK_NSIS_MUI_UNIICON "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}\\\\OpenFlipper\\\\Icons\\\\OpenFlipper_Icon_128x128x32.ico")
+  # set (CPACK_PACKAGE_ICON "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}\\\\OpenFlipper\\\\Icons\\\\installer.bmp")
+  set (CPACK_NSIS_HELP_LINK "http:\\\\www.openmesh.org")
+  set (CPACK_NSIS_URL_INFO_ABOUT "http:\\\\www.openmesh.org")
+  # TODO: fillme
+  # set (CPACK_NSIS_CONTACT "")
+
+  #set (CPACK_NSIS_CREATE_ICONS
+  #     "CreateShortCut \\\"$SMPROGRAMS\\\\$STARTMENU_FOLDER\\\\OpenFlipper.lnk\\\" \\\"$INSTDIR\\\\OpenFlipper.exe\\\""
+  #    )
+  #set (CPACK_NSIS_DELETE_ICONS
+  #     "Delete \\\"$SMPROGRAMS\\\\$MUI_TEMP\\\\OpenFlipper.lnk\\\""
+  #    )
+
+  # append dll's to installed package
+  #if (EXISTS ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/WIN)
+	  #file (GLOB _files "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/WIN/DLLs/DLLs 32 debug/*.dll")
+	  #install(FILES ${_files}
+	  #DESTINATION ${ACG_PROJECT_BINDIR}
+	  #CONFIGURATIONS Debug
+	  #)
+    #file (GLOB _files "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/WIN/DLLs/DLLs 32 release/*.dll")
+    #install (FILES ${_files}
+    #  DESTINATION ${ACG_PROJECT_BINDIR}
+    #  CONFIGURATIONS Release
+    #)
+    #install (FILES "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/WIN/DLLs/Redistributables/Visual Studio 2008/vcredist_x86.exe"
+    #  DESTINATION ${ACG_PROJECT_BINDIR}
+    #)
+    #set (CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_INSTALL_COMMANDS "ExecWait '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\vcredist_x86.exe\\\" /q:a'")
+    #endif ()
+    #elseif (APPLE)
+  # apple Drag'n'Drop installer package
+  #set (CPACK_GENERATOR "DragNDrop;TGZ")
+  #set (CPACK_PACKAGE_ICON "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/OpenFlipper/Icons/OpenFlipper_Icon.icns")
+  #endif ()
+
+# has to be last
+if (WIN32)
+  set (CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSTEM_RUNTIME_LIBS_SKIP "true")
+  include (InstallRequiredSystemLibraries)
+  install (PROGRAMS ${CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSTEM_RUNTIME_LIBS} DESTINATION ${ACG_PROJECT_BINDIR})
+else ()
+  include (InstallRequiredSystemLibraries)
+endif ()
+
+
+include (CPack)
+
+if (NOT WIN32 AND NOT APPLE)
+  # no binary target for linux
+  file (REMOVE "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/CPackConfig.cmake")
+endif ()
+
+# cmake doesn't create a source package target, so we have to add our own
+if (EXISTS "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/CPackSourceConfig.cmake")
+  add_custom_target (PACKAGE_SOURCE
+    ${CMAKE_CPACK_COMMAND} --config "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/CPackSourceConfig.cmake"
+  )
+endif ()