# local checkout from b2sum'd repository
   # from parent folder
   svn checkout file://"$(pwd)"/spot-on-svn-mirror spot-on-svn-local
   cd spot-on-svn-local
   # the pre-release 0.x that seemed likely to be current for the press
   release document was revision 1567
   svn update -r 1567
   cd branches/0.x
   # now building might finally work!
   qmake -o Makefile [1]spot-on.pro
   make
   # I have a bunch of issues likely from breaking changes made to system
   stuff since 2013 though

References

   1. http://spot-on.pro/