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+# Ignores specific to OpenTK.
+Binaries/
+OpenTK.userprefs
+Source/GlobalAssemblyInfo.cs
+Version.txt
+
+# OpenTK Resource files that seem like they should be ignored:
+Source/Compatibility/Properties/Resources.resources
+Source/Compatibility/Tao/Platform/Windows/SimpleOpenGlControl.resources
+Source/Examples/ExampleBrowser.resources
+Source/Examples/OpenAL/1.1/Parrot.resources
+Source/Examples/OpenTK/Fonts/FontRenderingBasic.resources
+Source/Examples/OpenTK/GLControl/DerivedGLControl.resources
+Source/Examples/OpenTK/GLControl/GLControlGameLoop.resources
+Source/Examples/OpenTK/GLControl/GLControlSimple.resources
+Source/Examples/OpenTK/GLControl/MultipleGLControls.resources
+Source/Examples/OpenTK/Test/Extensions.resources
+Source/Examples/OpenTK/Test/InputLogger.resources
+Source/Examples/Properties/Resources.resources
+Source/OpenTK/Properties/Resources.resources
+
+
+# Build Folders (you can keep bin if you'd like, to store dlls and pdbs)
+[Bb]in/
+[Oo]bj/
+
+# mstest test results
+TestResults
+
+## 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/
+*_i.c
+*_p.c
+*.ilk
+*.meta
+*.obj
+*.pch
+*.pdb
+*.pgc
+*.pgd
+*.rsp
+*.sbr
+*.tlb
+*.tli
+*.tlh
+*.tmp
+*.log
+*.vspscc
+*.vssscc
+.builds
+
+# Visual C++ cache files
+ipch/
+*.aps
+*.ncb
+*.opensdf
+*.sdf
+
+# Visual Studio profiler
+*.psess
+*.vsp
+*.vspx
+
+# Guidance Automation Toolkit
+*.gpState
+
+# ReSharper is a .NET coding add-in
+_ReSharper*
+
+# Mindbench SASS cache
+.sass-cache/
+
+# 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
+
+# NuGet Packages Directory
+packages
+
+# Windows Azure Build Output
+csx
+*.build.csdef
+
+# Windows Store app package directory
+AppPackages/
+
+# Others
+sql
+TestResults
+[Tt]est[Rr]esult*
+*.Cache
+ClientBin
+[Ss]tyle[Cc]op.*
+~$*
+*.dbmdl
+Generated_Code #added for RIA/Silverlight projects
+
+# 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
+
+# SQL Server files
+App_Data/*.mdf
+App_Data/*.ldf