diff --git a/.cvsignore b/.gitignore
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rename from .cvsignore
rename to .gitignore
diff --git a/config/.cvsignore b/config/.gitignore
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rename from config/.cvsignore
rename to config/.gitignore
diff --git a/doc/.cvsignore b/doc/.gitignore
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rename from doc/.cvsignore
rename to doc/.gitignore
diff --git a/glob/.cvsignore b/glob/.cvsignore
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-Makefile Makefile.in
-.deps
diff --git a/po/.cvsignore b/po/.gitignore
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rename from po/.cvsignore
rename to po/.gitignore
diff --git a/tests/.cvsignore b/tests/.gitignore
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rename from tests/.cvsignore
rename to tests/.gitignore
diff --git a/w32/.cvsignore b/w32/.cvsignore
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index efc8094e..00000000
--- a/w32/.cvsignore
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-Makefile Makefile.in
-.deps