diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+bin/
+Debug/
+Release/
+*~
+*.user
+*.pdb
+*.suo
+*.sdf
+*.opensdf
+*.ipch
+*.sh
+src/*.vcproj.*.user
+tags
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+++ b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c) 1998-2010, Enno Rehling <enno@eressea.de>
+                         Katja Zedel <katze@felidae.kn-bremen.de
+                         Christian Schlittchen <corwin@amber.kn-bremen.de>
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.