diff --git a/faafo/bin/faafo b/faafo/bin/faafo
index a12770d..a90f50f 100644
--- a/faafo/bin/faafo
+++ b/faafo/bin/faafo
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def do_create_fractal():
         number = random.randint(int(CONF.command.min_tasks),
                                 int(CONF.command.max_tasks))
     LOG.info("generating %d task(s)" % number)
-    for i in xrange(0, number):
+    for i in range(0, number):
         task = get_random_task()
         LOG.debug("created task %s" % task)
         # NOTE(berendt): only necessary when using requests < 2.4.2
diff --git a/faafo/bin/faafo-worker.bak b/faafo/bin/faafo-worker.bak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67daf0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/faafo/bin/faafo-worker.bak
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+import kombu
+from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_log import log
+
+from faafo.worker import service as worker
+from faafo import version
+
+LOG = log.getLogger('faafo.worker')
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+
+# If ../faafo/__init__.py exists, add ../ to Python search path, so that
+# it will override what happens to be installed in /usr/(local/)lib/python...
+possible_topdir = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0]),
+                                   os.pardir,
+                                   os.pardir))
+if os.path.exists(os.path.join(possible_topdir, 'faafo', '__init__.py')):
+    sys.path.insert(0, possible_topdir)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    log.register_options(CONF)
+    log.set_defaults()
+
+    CONF(project='worker', prog='faafo-worker',
+         default_config_files=['/etc/faafo/faafo.conf'],
+         version=version.version_info.version_string())
+
+    log.setup(CONF, 'worker',
+              version=version.version_info.version_string())
+
+    connection = kombu.Connection(CONF.transport_url)
+    server = worker.Worker(connection)
+    try:
+        server.run()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        LOG.info("Caught keyboard interrupt. Exiting.")
diff --git a/faafo/bin/faafo.bak b/faafo/bin/faafo.bak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a12770d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/faafo/bin/faafo.bak
@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+import copy
+import json
+import random
+import uuid
+
+from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_log import log
+from prettytable import PrettyTable
+import requests
+
+from faafo import version
+
+
+LOG = log.getLogger('faafo.client')
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+
+
+def get_random_task():
+    random.seed()
+
+    if CONF.command.width:
+        width = int(CONF.command.width)
+    else:
+        width = random.randint(int(CONF.command.min_width),
+                               int(CONF.command.max_width))
+
+    if CONF.command.height:
+        height = int(CONF.command.height)
+    else:
+        height = random.randint(int(CONF.command.min_height),
+                                int(CONF.command.max_height))
+
+    if CONF.command.iterations:
+        iterations = int(CONF.command.iterations)
+    else:
+        iterations = random.randint(int(CONF.command.min_iterations),
+                                    int(CONF.command.max_iterations))
+
+    if CONF.command.xa:
+        xa = float(CONF.command.xa)
+    else:
+        xa = random.uniform(float(CONF.command.min_xa),
+                            float(CONF.command.max_xa))
+
+    if CONF.command.xb:
+        xb = float(CONF.command.xb)
+    else:
+        xb = random.uniform(float(CONF.command.min_xb),
+                            float(CONF.command.max_xb))
+
+    if CONF.command.ya:
+        ya = float(CONF.command.ya)
+    else:
+        ya = random.uniform(float(CONF.command.min_ya),
+                            float(CONF.command.max_ya))
+
+    if CONF.command.yb:
+        yb = float(CONF.command.yb)
+    else:
+        yb = random.uniform(float(CONF.command.min_yb),
+                            float(CONF.command.max_yb))
+
+    task = {
+        'uuid': str(uuid.uuid4()),
+        'width': width,
+        'height': height,
+        'iterations': iterations, 'xa': xa,
+        'xb': xb,
+        'ya': ya,
+        'yb': yb
+    }
+
+    return task
+
+
+def do_get_fractal():
+    LOG.error("command 'download' not yet implemented")
+
+
+def do_show_fractal():
+    LOG.info("showing fractal %s" % CONF.command.uuid)
+    result = requests.get("%s/v1/fractal/%s" %
+                          (CONF.endpoint_url, CONF.command.uuid))
+    if result.status_code == 200:
+        data = json.loads(result.text)
+        output = PrettyTable(["Parameter", "Value"])
+        output.align["Parameter"] = "l"
+        output.align["Value"] = "l"
+        output.add_row(["uuid", data['uuid']])
+        output.add_row(["duration", "%f seconds" % data['duration']])
+        output.add_row(["dimensions", "%d x %d pixels" %
+                                      (data['width'], data['height'])])
+        output.add_row(["iterations", data['iterations']])
+        output.add_row(["xa", data['xa']])
+        output.add_row(["xb", data['xb']])
+        output.add_row(["ya", data['ya']])
+        output.add_row(["yb", data['yb']])
+        output.add_row(["size", "%d bytes" % data['size']])
+        output.add_row(["checksum", data['checksum']])
+        output.add_row(["generated_by", data['generated_by']])
+        print(output)
+    else:
+        LOG.error("fractal '%s' not found" % CONF.command.uuid)
+
+
+def do_list_fractals():
+    LOG.info("listing all fractals")
+
+    fractals = get_fractals()
+    output = PrettyTable(["UUID", "Dimensions", "Filesize"])
+    for fractal in fractals:
+        output.add_row([
+            fractal["uuid"],
+            "%d x %d pixels" % (fractal["width"], fractal["height"]),
+            "%d bytes" % (fractal["size"] or 0),
+        ])
+    print(output)
+
+
+def get_fractals(page=1):
+    result = requests.get("%s/v1/fractal?page=%d" %
+                          (CONF.endpoint_url, page))
+
+    fractals = []
+    if result.status_code == 200:
+        data = json.loads(result.text)
+        if page < data['total_pages']:
+            fractals = data['objects'] + get_fractals(page + 1)
+        else:
+            return data['objects']
+
+    return fractals
+
+
+def do_delete_fractal():
+    LOG.info("deleting fractal %s" % CONF.command.uuid)
+    result = requests.delete("%s/v1/fractal/%s" %
+                             (CONF.endpoint_url, CONF.command.uuid))
+    LOG.debug("result: %s" %result)
+
+
+def do_create_fractal():
+    random.seed()
+    if CONF.command.tasks:
+        number = int(CONF.command.tasks)
+    else:
+        number = random.randint(int(CONF.command.min_tasks),
+                                int(CONF.command.max_tasks))
+    LOG.info("generating %d task(s)" % number)
+    for i in xrange(0, number):
+        task = get_random_task()
+        LOG.debug("created task %s" % task)
+        # NOTE(berendt): only necessary when using requests < 2.4.2
+        headers = {'Content-type': 'application/json',
+                   'Accept': 'text/plain'}
+        requests.post("%s/v1/fractal" % CONF.endpoint_url,
+                      json.dumps(task), headers=headers)
+
+
+def add_command_parsers(subparsers):
+    parser = subparsers.add_parser('create')
+    parser.set_defaults(func=do_create_fractal)
+    parser.add_argument("--height", default=None,
+                        help="The height of the generate image.")
+    parser.add_argument("--min-height", default=256,
+                        help="The minimum height of the generate image.")
+    parser.add_argument("--max-height", default=1024,
+                        help="The maximum height of the generate image.")
+    parser.add_argument("--width", default=None,
+                        help="The width of the generated image.")
+    parser.add_argument("--min-width", default=256,
+                        help="The minimum width of the generated image.")
+    parser.add_argument("--max-width", default=1024,
+                        help="The maximum width of the generated image.")
+    parser.add_argument("--iterations", default=None,
+                        help="The number of iterations.")
+    parser.add_argument("--min-iterations", default=128,
+                        help="The minimum number of iterations.")
+    parser.add_argument("--max-iterations", default=512,
+                        help="The maximum number of iterations.")
+    parser.add_argument("--tasks", default=None,
+                        help="The number of generated fractals.")
+    parser.add_argument("--min-tasks", default=1,
+                        help="The minimum number of generated fractals.")
+    parser.add_argument("--max-tasks", default=10,
+                        help="The maximum number of generated fractals.")
+    parser.add_argument("--xa", default=None,
+                        help="The value for the parameter 'xa'.")
+    parser.add_argument("--min-xa", default=-1.0,
+                        help="The minimum value for the parameter 'xa'.")
+    parser.add_argument("--max-xa", default=-4.0,
+                        help="The maximum value for the parameter 'xa'.")
+    parser.add_argument("--xb", default=None,
+                        help="The value for the parameter 'xb'.")
+    parser.add_argument("--min-xb", default=1.0,
+                        help="The minimum value for the parameter 'xb'.")
+    parser.add_argument("--max-xb", default=4.0,
+                        help="The maximum value for the parameter 'xb'.")
+    parser.add_argument("--ya", default=None,
+                        help="The value for the parameter 'ya'.")
+    parser.add_argument("--min-ya", default=-0.5,
+                        help="The minimum value for the parameter 'ya'.")
+    parser.add_argument("--max-ya", default=-3,
+                        help="The maximum value for the parameter 'ya'.")
+    parser.add_argument("--yb", default=None,
+                        help="The value for the parameter 'yb'.")
+    parser.add_argument("--min-yb", default=0.5,
+                        help="The minimum value for the parameter 'yb'.")
+    parser.add_argument("--max-yb", default=3,
+                        help="The maximum value for the parameter 'yb'.")
+
+    parser = subparsers.add_parser('delete')
+    parser.set_defaults(func=do_delete_fractal)
+    parser.add_argument("uuid", help="Fractal to delete.")
+
+    parser = subparsers.add_parser('show')
+    parser.set_defaults(func=do_show_fractal)
+    parser.add_argument("uuid", help="Fractal to show.")
+
+    parser = subparsers.add_parser('get')
+    parser.set_defaults(func=do_get_fractal)
+    parser.add_argument("uuid", help="Fractal to download.")
+
+    parser = subparsers.add_parser('list')
+    parser.set_defaults(func=do_list_fractals)
+
+
+client_commands = cfg.SubCommandOpt('command', title='Commands',
+                                    help='Show available commands.',
+                                    handler=add_command_parsers)
+
+CONF.register_cli_opts([client_commands])
+
+client_cli_opts = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('endpoint-url',
+               default='http://localhost',
+               help='API connection URL')
+]
+
+CONF.register_cli_opts(client_cli_opts)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    log.register_options(CONF)
+    log.set_defaults()
+
+    CONF(project='client', prog='faafo-client',
+         version=version.version_info.version_string())
+
+    log.setup(CONF, 'client',
+              version=version.version_info.version_string())
+
+    CONF.command.func()
diff --git a/faafo/contrib/test_api.py b/faafo/contrib/test_api.py
index 559ac3d..6dd9823 100644
--- a/faafo/contrib/test_api.py
+++ b/faafo/contrib/test_api.py
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ assert response.status_code == 201
 
 response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
 assert response.status_code == 200
-print(response.json())
+print((response.json()))
 
 response = requests.get(url + '/' + uuid, headers=headers)
 assert response.status_code == 200
-print(response.json())
+print((response.json()))
 
 data = {
     'checksum': 'c6fef4ef13a577066c2281b53c82ce2c7e94e',
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ assert response.status_code == 200
 
 response = requests.get(url + '/' + uuid, headers=headers)
 assert response.status_code == 200
-print(response.json())
+print((response.json()))
 
 response = requests.delete(url + '/' + uuid, headers=headers)
 assert response.status_code == 204
diff --git a/faafo/contrib/test_api.py.bak b/faafo/contrib/test_api.py.bak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..559ac3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/faafo/contrib/test_api.py.bak
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+import json
+import requests
+
+url = 'http://127.0.0.1/api/fractal'
+headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
+
+uuid = '13bf15a8-9f6c-4d59-956f-7d20f7484687'
+data = {
+    'uuid': uuid,
+    'width': 100,
+    'height': 100,
+    'iterations': 10,
+    'xa': 1.0,
+    'xb': -1.0,
+    'ya': 1.0,
+    'yb': -1.0,
+}
+response = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(data), headers=headers)
+assert response.status_code == 201
+
+response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
+assert response.status_code == 200
+print(response.json())
+
+response = requests.get(url + '/' + uuid, headers=headers)
+assert response.status_code == 200
+print(response.json())
+
+data = {
+    'checksum': 'c6fef4ef13a577066c2281b53c82ce2c7e94e',
+    'duration': 10.12
+}
+response = requests.put(url + '/' + uuid, data=json.dumps(data),
+                        headers=headers)
+assert response.status_code == 200
+
+response = requests.get(url + '/' + uuid, headers=headers)
+assert response.status_code == 200
+print(response.json())
+
+response = requests.delete(url + '/' + uuid, headers=headers)
+assert response.status_code == 204
diff --git a/faafo/doc/source/conf.py b/faafo/doc/source/conf.py
index d78328c..83d6994 100644
--- a/faafo/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/faafo/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-copyright = u'2015, OpenStack contributors'
+copyright = '2015, OpenStack contributors'
 master_doc = 'index'
-project = u'First App Application for OpenStack'
+project = 'First App Application for OpenStack'
 source_suffix = '.rst'
diff --git a/faafo/doc/source/conf.py.bak b/faafo/doc/source/conf.py.bak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d78328c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/faafo/doc/source/conf.py.bak
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+copyright = u'2015, OpenStack contributors'
+master_doc = 'index'
+project = u'First App Application for OpenStack'
+source_suffix = '.rst'
diff --git a/faafo/faafo/__init__.py.bak b/faafo/faafo/__init__.py.bak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/faafo/faafo/api/__init__.py.bak b/faafo/faafo/api/__init__.py.bak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/faafo/faafo/api/service.py b/faafo/faafo/api/service.py
index a3093c7..0a96f91 100644
--- a/faafo/faafo/api/service.py
+++ b/faafo/faafo/api/service.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 import base64
 import copy
-import cStringIO
+import io
 from pkg_resources import resource_filename
 
 import flask
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ def get_fractal(fractalid):
         response.status_code = 404
     else:
         image_data = base64.b64decode(fractal.image)
-        image = Image.open(cStringIO.StringIO(image_data))
-        output = cStringIO.StringIO()
+        image = Image.open(io.StringIO(image_data))
+        output = io.StringIO()
         image.save(output, "PNG")
         image.seek(0)
         response = flask.make_response(output.getvalue())
diff --git a/faafo/faafo/api/service.py.bak b/faafo/faafo/api/service.py.bak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3093c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/faafo/faafo/api/service.py.bak
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+import base64
+import copy
+import cStringIO
+from pkg_resources import resource_filename
+
+import flask
+from flask_restless import APIManager
+from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
+from flask_bootstrap import Bootstrap
+from kombu import Connection
+from kombu.pools import producers
+from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_log import log
+from PIL import Image
+from sqlalchemy.dialects import mysql
+
+from faafo import queues
+from faafo import version
+
+LOG = log.getLogger('faafo.api')
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+
+api_opts = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('listen-address',
+               default='0.0.0.0',
+               help='Listen address.'),
+    cfg.IntOpt('bind-port',
+               default='80',
+               help='Bind port.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('database-url',
+               default='sqlite:////tmp/sqlite.db',
+               help='Database connection URL.')
+]
+
+CONF.register_opts(api_opts)
+
+log.register_options(CONF)
+log.set_defaults()
+
+CONF(project='api', prog='faafo-api',
+     default_config_files=['/etc/faafo/faafo.conf'],
+     version=version.version_info.version_string())
+
+log.setup(CONF, 'api',
+          version=version.version_info.version_string())
+
+template_path = resource_filename(__name__, "templates")
+app = flask.Flask('faafo.api', template_folder=template_path)
+app.config['DEBUG'] = CONF.debug
+app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = CONF.database_url
+db = SQLAlchemy(app)
+Bootstrap(app)
+
+
+def list_opts():
+    """Entry point for oslo-config-generator."""
+    return [(None, copy.deepcopy(api_opts))]
+
+
+class Fractal(db.Model):
+    uuid = db.Column(db.String(36), primary_key=True)
+    checksum = db.Column(db.String(256), unique=True)
+    url = db.Column(db.String(256), nullable=True)
+    duration = db.Column(db.Float)
+    size = db.Column(db.Integer, nullable=True)
+    width = db.Column(db.Integer, nullable=False)
+    height = db.Column(db.Integer, nullable=False)
+    iterations = db.Column(db.Integer, nullable=False)
+    xa = db.Column(db.Float, nullable=False)
+    xb = db.Column(db.Float, nullable=False)
+    ya = db.Column(db.Float, nullable=False)
+    yb = db.Column(db.Float, nullable=False)
+
+    if CONF.database_url.startswith('mysql'):
+        LOG.debug('Using MySQL database backend')
+        image = db.Column(mysql.MEDIUMBLOB, nullable=True)
+    else:
+        image = db.Column(db.LargeBinary, nullable=True)
+
+    generated_by = db.Column(db.String(256), nullable=True)
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '<Fractal %s>' % self.uuid
+
+
+db.create_all()
+manager = APIManager(app, flask_sqlalchemy_db=db)
+connection = Connection(CONF.transport_url)
+
+
+@app.route('/', methods=['GET'])
+@app.route('/index', methods=['GET'])
+@app.route('/index/<int:page>', methods=['GET'])
+def index(page=1):
+    fractals = Fractal.query.filter(
+        (Fractal.checksum != None) & (Fractal.size != None)).paginate(  # noqa
+            page, 5, error_out=False)
+    return flask.render_template('index.html', fractals=fractals)
+
+
+@app.route('/fractal/<string:fractalid>', methods=['GET'])
+def get_fractal(fractalid):
+    fractal = Fractal.query.filter_by(uuid=fractalid).first()
+    if not fractal:
+        response = flask.jsonify({'code': 404,
+                                  'message': 'Fracal not found'})
+        response.status_code = 404
+    else:
+        image_data = base64.b64decode(fractal.image)
+        image = Image.open(cStringIO.StringIO(image_data))
+        output = cStringIO.StringIO()
+        image.save(output, "PNG")
+        image.seek(0)
+        response = flask.make_response(output.getvalue())
+        response.content_type = "image/png"
+
+    return response
+
+
+def generate_fractal(**kwargs):
+    with producers[connection].acquire(block=True) as producer:
+        producer.publish(kwargs['result'],
+                         serializer='json',
+                         exchange=queues.task_exchange,
+                         declare=[queues.task_exchange],
+                         routing_key='normal')
+
+
+def main():
+    manager.create_api(Fractal, methods=['GET', 'POST', 'DELETE', 'PUT'],
+                       postprocessors={'POST': [generate_fractal]},
+                       exclude_columns=['image'],
+                       url_prefix='/v1')
+    app.run(host=CONF.listen_address, port=CONF.bind_port)
diff --git a/faafo/faafo/queues.py.bak b/faafo/faafo/queues.py.bak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e5a6fd
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+++ b/faafo/faafo/queues.py.bak
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+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+import copy
+
+import kombu
+from oslo_config import cfg
+
+task_exchange = kombu.Exchange('tasks', type='direct')
+task_queue = kombu.Queue('normal', task_exchange, routing_key='normal')
+
+queues_opts = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('transport-url',
+               default='amqp://guest:guest@localhost:5672//',
+               help='AMQP connection URL.')
+]
+
+cfg.CONF.register_opts(queues_opts)
+
+
+def list_opts():
+    """Entry point for oslo-config-generator."""
+    return [(None, copy.deepcopy(queues_opts))]
diff --git a/faafo/faafo/version.py.bak b/faafo/faafo/version.py.bak
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index 0000000..7a68690
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+++ b/faafo/faafo/version.py.bak
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+#  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#  not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#  a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#  WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#  License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#  under the License.
+
+import pbr.version
+
+version_info = pbr.version.VersionInfo('faafo')
diff --git a/faafo/faafo/worker/__init__.py.bak b/faafo/faafo/worker/__init__.py.bak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/faafo/setup.py.bak b/faafo/setup.py.bak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee06f22
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+++ b/faafo/setup.py.bak
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import setuptools
+
+# In python < 2.7.4, a lazy loading of package `pbr` will break
+# setuptools if some other modules registered functions in `atexit`.
+# solution from: http://bugs.python.org/issue15881#msg170215
+try:
+    import multiprocessing  # noqa
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
+setuptools.setup(
+    setup_requires=['pbr'],
+    pbr=True)