diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac8f968
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Compiled source #
+###################
+*.com
+*.class
+*.dll
+*.exe
+*.o
+*.so
+*.pyc
+
+# Logs and databases #
+######################
+*.log
+
+# OS generated files #
+######################
+.DS_Store*
+ehthumbs.db
+Icon?
+Thumbs.db
diff --git a/README b/README
index 1e20981..b49b4b3 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ REQUIREMENTS:
 
 HOW USE
 1. extract a small area with a .osm file
-ex. 
+ex.
 wget http://download.gfoss.it/osm/osm/regioni/trentino_alto_adige.osm.bz2
 bunzip trentino_adige_osm.bz2
 2. convert it with spatialite_osm_raw