diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d362bc30..8bbc194b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,204 +1,21 @@
-#################
-## Eclipse
-#################
+*.py[cod]
 
-*.pydevproject
-.project
-.metadata
-tmp/
-*.tmp
-*.bak
-*.swp
-*~.nib
-local.properties
-.classpath
-.settings/
-.loadpath
-
-# External tool builders
-.externalToolBuilders/
-
-# Locally stored "Eclipse launch configurations"
-*.launch
-
-# CDT-specific
-.cproject
-
-# PDT-specific
-.buildpath
-
-
-#################
-## Visual Studio
-#################
-
-## Ignore Visual Studio temporary files, build results, and
-## files generated by popular Visual Studio add-ons.
-
-# User-specific files
-*.suo
-*.user
-*.sln.docstates
-
-# Build results
-
-[Dd]ebug/
-[Rr]elease/
-x64/
-build/
-[Bb]in/
-[Oo]bj/
-
-# MSTest test Results
-[Tt]est[Rr]esult*/
-[Bb]uild[Ll]og.*
-
-*_i.c
-*_p.c
-*.ilk
-*.meta
-*.obj
-*.pch
-*.pdb
-*.pgc
-*.pgd
-*.rsp
-*.sbr
-*.tlb
-*.tli
-*.tlh
-*.tmp
-*.tmp_proj
-*.log
-*.vspscc
-*.vssscc
-.builds
-*.pidb
-*.log
-*.scc
-
-# Visual C++ cache files
-ipch/
-*.aps
-*.ncb
-*.opensdf
-*.sdf
-*.cachefile
-
-# Visual Studio profiler
-*.psess
-*.vsp
-*.vspx
-
-# Guidance Automation Toolkit
-*.gpState
-
-# ReSharper is a .NET coding add-in
-_ReSharper*/
-*.[Rr]e[Ss]harper
-
-# TeamCity is a build add-in
-_TeamCity*
-
-# DotCover is a Code Coverage Tool
-*.dotCover
-
-# NCrunch
-*.ncrunch*
-.*crunch*.local.xml
-
-# Installshield output folder
-[Ee]xpress/
-
-# DocProject is a documentation generator add-in
-DocProject/buildhelp/
-DocProject/Help/*.HxT
-DocProject/Help/*.HxC
-DocProject/Help/*.hhc
-DocProject/Help/*.hhk
-DocProject/Help/*.hhp
-DocProject/Help/Html2
-DocProject/Help/html
-
-# Click-Once directory
-publish/
-
-# Publish Web Output
-*.Publish.xml
-*.pubxml
-
-# NuGet Packages Directory
-## TODO: If you have NuGet Package Restore enabled, uncomment the next line
-#packages/
-
-# Windows Azure Build Output
-csx
-*.build.csdef
-
-# Windows Store app package directory
-AppPackages/
-
-# Others
-sql/
-*.Cache
-ClientBin/
-[Ss]tyle[Cc]op.*
-~$*
-*~
-*.dbmdl
-*.[Pp]ublish.xml
-*.pfx
-*.publishsettings
-
-# RIA/Silverlight projects
-Generated_Code/
-
-# Backup & report files from converting an old project file to a newer
-# Visual Studio version. Backup files are not needed, because we have git ;-)
-_UpgradeReport_Files/
-Backup*/
-UpgradeLog*.XML
-UpgradeLog*.htm
-
-# SQL Server files
-App_Data/*.mdf
-App_Data/*.ldf
-
-#############
-## Windows detritus
-#############
-
-# Windows image file caches
-Thumbs.db
-ehthumbs.db
-
-# Folder config file
-Desktop.ini
-
-# Recycle Bin used on file shares
-$RECYCLE.BIN/
-
-# Mac crap
-.DS_Store
-
-
-#############
-## Python
-#############
-
-*.py[co]
+# C extensions
+*.so
 
 # Packages
 *.egg
 *.egg-info
-dist/
-build/
-eggs/
-parts/
-var/
-sdist/
-develop-eggs/
+dist
+deb_dist
+build
+eggs
+parts
+var
+sdist
+develop-eggs
 .installed.cfg
+MANIFEST
 
 # Installer logs
 pip-log.txt
@@ -206,9 +23,15 @@ pip-log.txt
 # Unit test / coverage reports
 .coverage
 .tox
+nosetests.xml
 
-#Translations
+# Translations
 *.mo
 
-#Mr Developer
+# Mr Developer
 .mr.developer.cfg
+.project
+.pydevproject
+
+# vim
+*.swp