diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 21a69413d0..f2ed6c8419 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
-.DS_Store
-.md~
-
-# Local Ruby gems #
-.gem/
-
-# JetBrains #
-.idea/
-
-# Linux #
-*~
+# This gitignore file is for this projects concerns.
+# Please set swap files and system folder files for your operating system and editors to be ignored in
+# the 'global ignore file'.
+# See: http://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Customizing-Git-Git-Configuration
+#    : search for "global .gitignore"