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.gitignore

 thesis/build
 present/build
 thesis/thesis.pdf
+thesis/*.log
 present/present.pdf

README.md

-Basics for writing a thesis at IPD Snelting.
+Basics for writing a thesis at IPD Snelting
 
 Put your code into the "code" directory.  Use git submodule or subtree to
 include external repositories.
 
 Write your thesis with LaTeX. A template is provided in the "thesis" directory.
-Try "make" in there.
+Try `make` in there.
 
 Prepare your presentation in the "present" directory. A template is provided
-there.  Try "make" in there.
+there.  Try `make` in there.
 
-# Git
+## Git
 
 We use it extensively and you probably will as well. Here are a few links to learn git:
 
-[Interactive Git Tutorial](http://try.github.io)
-[Git Reference](http://gitref.org/)
-[Offizielle Git Projektseite](http://git-scm.com/)
-[Git for Computer Scientists](http://eagain.net/articles/git-for-computer-scientists/)
+* [Interactive Git Tutorial](http://try.github.io)
+* [Git Reference](http://gitref.org/)
+* [Offizielle Git Projektseite](http://git-scm.com/)
+* [Git for Computer Scientists](http://eagain.net/articles/git-for-computer-scientists/)
 
 Give your advisor access to your repository.
 
 Protip: Clone this repository and work on a branch.
 You can merge in changes in here into your own work then.
 
-# Computer Pool
+## Computer Pool
 
 You can use our computer pool,
 ask your advisor for an account at our chair.