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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [[ ! -d .git ]]; then
+	echo "This script can only be run from a top level git directory.  Exiting..."
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Preparing $PWD for development use"
+if [[ $1 == "" ]]; then
+	read -p "Enter your TDE GIT username []: " -e gituser
+else
+	gituser=$1
+fi
+
+if [[ $gituser == "" ]]; then
+	gituser="anonymous"
+fi
+
+read -p "Enter your commit message []: " -e commitmessage
+
+git submodule foreach "git commit -a -m \'$commitmessage\'"
+git submodule foreach "sed -i \'s/system@scm\.trinitydesktop\.org/$gituser@scm\.trinitydesktop\.org/g\' .git/config"
+git submodule foreach "git push origin master"