diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 000000000..249510578
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+++ b/.gitignore
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++	src/*.exe
++	src/ufo
++	src/ufod
++	src/test_ufo
++	.*.swp
++	*.*~*
++	*.bak
++	*.rej
++	*.orig
++	*.o
++	*.patch
++	.ufo
++	
++	# Compilation and Qt preprocessor part
++	*.qm
++	Makefile
++	ufo-qt
++	ufo-Qt.app
++	
++	# Unit-tests
++	Makefile.test
++	ufo-qt_test
++	
++	# Resources cpp
++	qrc_*.cpp
++	
++	# Qt creator
++	*.pro.user
++	
++	# Mac specific
++	.DS_Store
++	build
++	
++	!src/leveldb*/Makefile