diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bdc3535f74..b25a998246 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,32 @@
+# AutoTools stuff (or should I call it autohell?)
+INSTALL
+autom4te.cache
+Makefile.in
+Makefile
+aclocal.m4
+config.guess
+config.status
+config.sub
+configure
+depcomp
+install-sh
+libtool
+ltmain.sh
+missing
+stamp-h
+
+# glue binaries/objects (FIXME: kill the glue, kthxbye)
+sources/glue/.deps/
+sources/glue/*.o
+sources/glue/*.lo
+sources/glue/.libs/
+
+# generated by the generator (we don't want anyone to commit these to the repo)
+sources/generated/*.cs
+
+# our "bin" folder when using makefile build
+out/*
+
 # Build Folders (you can keep bin if you'd like, to store dlls and pdbs)
 [Bb]in/
 [Oo]bj/