diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e0a268c..734ad5c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -29,5 +29,16 @@ $RECYCLE.BIN/
 
 # End of https://www.gitignore.io/api/windows
 
-# Packed files
-*.zip
+# Packages #
+# Copied from https://gist.github.com/octocat/9257657
+############
+# it's better to unpack these files and commit the raw source
+# git has its own built in compression methods
+*.7z
+*.dmg
+*.gz
+*.iso
+*.jar
+*.rar
+*.tar
+*.zip
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