1 files changed, 27 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/doc/bugs/Mac_OS_git_version_still_too_old_for_.gitignore__63__.mdwn b/doc/bugs/Mac_OS_git_version_still_too_old_for_.gitignore__63__.mdwn
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce8e8f2f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/bugs/Mac_OS_git_version_still_too_old_for_.gitignore__63__.mdwn
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+### Please describe the problem.
+
+Joey, it looks like the git version wasn't updated with the latest release as is still too old to respect .gitignore files.  I'm hoping that I haven't just made a silly mistake but I don't think I have...
+
+See http://git-annex.branchable.com/bugs/Mac_OS_git_version_too_old_to_honour_.gitignore/ for bug that was closed.
+
+### What steps will reproduce the problem?
+
+Install git-annex 5.20140209-g3a61dbe and try to use .gitignore file to exclude items from git annex.
+
+### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?
+
+5.20140209-g3a61dbe on Mac OS 10.9.1.
+
+### Please provide any additional information below.
+
+[/Applications/git-annex.app/Contents/MacOS]# ./git annex version
+git-annex version: 5.20140209-g3a61dbe
+build flags: Assistant Webapp Pairing S3 WebDAV FsEvents XMPP DNS Feeds Quvi TDFA CryptoHash
+key/value backends: SHA256E SHA1E SHA512E SHA224E SHA384E SKEIN256E SKEIN512E SHA256 SHA1 SHA512 SHA224 SHA384 SKEIN256 SKEIN512 WORM URL
+remote types: git gcrypt S3 bup directory rsync web webdav tahoe glacier hook external
+
+[/Applications/git-annex.app/Contents/MacOS]# ./git --version
+git version 1.8.3.4 (Apple Git-47)
+
+# End of transcript or log.
+"""]]