add back .gitignore and /Symbols; fix readme(6)

.gitattributes

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+# Auto detect text files and perform LF normalization
+* text=auto
+
+# Custom for Visual Studio
+*.cs     diff=csharp
+*.sln    merge=union
+*.csproj merge=union
+*.vbproj merge=union
+*.fsproj merge=union
+*.dbproj merge=union
+
+# Standard to msysgit
+*.doc	 diff=astextplain
+*.DOC	 diff=astextplain
+*.docx diff=astextplain
+*.DOCX diff=astextplain
+*.dot  diff=astextplain
+*.DOT  diff=astextplain
+*.pdf  diff=astextplain
+*.PDF	 diff=astextplain
+*.rtf	 diff=astextplain
+*.RTF	 diff=astextplain

.gitignore

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+###################
+## project specific
+###################
+*.tosdb
+
+#################
+## Eclipse
+#################
+.project
+.pydevproject
+.metadata/
+
+#################
+## Visual Studio
+#################
+
+## Ignore Visual Studio temporary files, build results, and
+## files generated by popular Visual Studio add-ons.
+
+# User-specific files
+*.suo
+*.user
+*.sln.docstates
+
+# Build results
+
+VisualStudioBuild/[Dd]ebug/
+VisualStudioBuild/[Rr]elease/
+# x64/
+build/
+# [Bb]in/
+bin/Debug
+[Oo]bj/
+log/
+
+# MSTest test Results
+[Tt]est[Rr]esult*/
+[Bb]uild[Ll]og.*
+
+*_i.c
+*_p.c
+*.ilk
+*.meta
+*.obj
+*.pch
+*.pdb
+*.pgc
+*.pgd
+*.rsp
+*.sbr
+*.tlb
+*.tli
+*.tlh
+*.tmp
+*.tmp_proj
+*.log
+*.vspscc
+*.vssscc
+.builds
+*.pidb
+*.log
+*.scc
+
+# Visual C++ cache files
+ipch/
+*.aps
+*.ncb
+*.opensdf
+*.sdf
+*.cachefile
+
+# Visual Studio profiler
+*.psess
+*.vsp
+*.vspx
+
+# Guidance Automation Toolkit
+*.gpState
+
+# ReSharper is a .NET coding add-in
+_ReSharper*/
+*.[Rr]e[Ss]harper
+
+# TeamCity is a build add-in
+_TeamCity*
+
+# DotCover is a Code Coverage Tool
+*.dotCover
+
+# NCrunch
+*.ncrunch*
+.*crunch*.local.xml
+
+# Installshield output folder
+[Ee]xpress/
+
+# DocProject is a documentation generator add-in
+DocProject/buildhelp/
+DocProject/Help/*.HxT
+DocProject/Help/*.HxC
+DocProject/Help/*.hhc
+DocProject/Help/*.hhk
+DocProject/Help/*.hhp
+DocProject/Help/Html2
+DocProject/Help/html
+
+# Click-Once directory
+publish/
+
+# Publish Web Output
+*.Publish.xml
+*.pubxml
+
+# NuGet Packages Directory
+## TODO: If you have NuGet Package Restore enabled, uncomment the next line
+#packages/
+
+# Windows Azure Build Output
+csx
+*.build.csdef
+
+# Windows Store app package directory
+AppPackages/
+
+# Others
+sql/
+*.Cache
+ClientBin/
+[Ss]tyle[Cc]op.*
+~$*
+*~
+*.dbmdl
+*.[Pp]ublish.xml
+*.pfx
+*.publishsettings
+
+# RIA/Silverlight projects
+Generated_Code/
+
+# Backup & report files from converting an old project file to a newer
+# Visual Studio version. Backup files are not needed, because we have git ;-)
+_UpgradeReport_Files/
+Backup*/
+UpgradeLog*.XML
+UpgradeLog*.htm
+
+# SQL Server files
+App_Data/*.mdf
+App_Data/*.ldf
+
+#############
+## Windows detritus
+#############
+
+# Windows image file caches
+Thumbs.db
+ehthumbs.db
+
+# Folder config file
+Desktop.ini
+
+# Recycle Bin used on file shares
+$RECYCLE.BIN/
+
+# Mac crap
+.DS_Store
+
+
+#############
+## Python
+#############
+
+*.py[co]
+
+# C Ext
+*.pyd
+
+# Packages
+*.egg
+*.egg-info
+dist/
+build/
+eggs/
+parts/
+var/
+sdist/
+develop-eggs/
+.installed.cfg
+
+# Installer logs
+pip-log.txt
+
+# Unit test / coverage reports
+.coverage
+.tox
+
+#Translations
+*.mo
+
+#Mr Developer
+.mr.developer.cfg

README.md

@@ -27,15 +27,7 @@ Major changes will generally lead to a new version/branch, but not necessarily t
     - interface is subject to slight change 
     - *** ***may contain some binaries(no signatures)*** ***
 
-- What version should I use?
-    - v0.3 : If you simply want the core functionality - and/or need the most up-to-date pre-compiled binaries - with the small(est) chance of running into bugs.
-    - v0.4/master : If you want the latest-and-greatest features, improvements etc., don't mind building your own and dealing with more bugs, or may want to contribute.     
-
-- Upcoming (pre v1.0) versions will look to:
-    - simplify the main header: tos_databridge.h
-    - simplify the API 
-    - remove (or atleast improve) the pre-caching behavior of blocks
-    - consider an 'intermediate' API between client lib and engine, allowing users to inject their own callbacks/hooks for handling raw data from the engine
+If you simply want the core functionality - and/or need the most up-to-date pre-compiled binaries - with the small(est) chance of running into bugs, use v0.3 (branch v0.3). If you want the latest-and-greatest features, improvements etc., don't mind building your own and dealing with more bugs, or may want to contribute, use v0.4 (branch master).     
 
 ### Quick Setup
 - - -
@@ -86,6 +78,13 @@ This project grew out of personal need and is maintained by a single developer.
 
 Even if you are not comfortable contributing code, simply reporting bugs or questioning (seemingly) idiotic or unintuitive interface design can be very helpful. Chances are, if you think something is an issue, others will too.
 
+### Upcoming Changes
+- - -
+- simplify the main header: tos_databridge.h
+- simplify the API 
+- remove (or atleast improve) the pre-caching behavior of blocks
+- consider an 'intermediate' API between client lib and engine, allowing users to inject their own callbacks/hooks for handling raw data from the engine
+
 ### Contents
 - - -
 - **/include** 
@@ -116,6 +115,10 @@ Even if you are not comfortable contributing code, simply reporting bugs or ques
 
     *(Going forward we'll exclude the build suffix (i.e. -x64 ) for syntactic convenience. We'll replace it with [] in an attempt to avoid confusion. Unless stated explicitly, if sensible, assume that both builds apply.)*
 
+- **/Symbols** 
+   
+    Symbol (.pdb) files **(master branch may, or may not, contain all, or any)**
+
 - **/python** 
 
     Files relevant to the python wrapper.