jepler@wide:/tmp$ mkdir ex; cd ex; git init-db
Initialized empty Git repository in .git/
jepler@wide:/tmp/ex$ touch '#example#'; echo '\#*\#' > .gitignore; git status
# On branch master
#
# Initial commit
#
# Untracked files:
#   (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
#
#	.gitignore
nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)
jepler@wide:/tmp/ex$ ls
#example#
jepler@wide:/tmp/ex$ git --version
git version 1.5.2.5