diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3d894d7..6abdad0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
-*~
 *.fasl
+*~
+\#*
+.\#*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/clws.asd b/clws.asd
index d273fd1..63d9352 100644
--- a/clws.asd
+++ b/clws.asd
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+(cl:in-package :cl-user)
+
+(defpackage :clws-system
+  (:use #:cl #:asdf))
+
+(in-package :clws-system)
+
 (defsystem :clws
   :depends-on ("sb-concurrency"
                "iolib"
@@ -9,5 +16,10 @@
                (:file "client")
                (:file "resource")
                (:file "read")
-               (:file "server")))
+               (:file "server"))
+  :description "CLWS implement the WebSockets protocol as described by
+the latest specification draft[1].  Both server and client WebSockets
+are implemented.
+
+[1] http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-hixie-thewebsocketprotocol-76")