Re: Tags of non-commits

> Daniel Barkalow <barkalow@iabervon.org> writes:
> 
> > There seems to be an inconsistency between the fetch and tag over whether 
> > lightweight tags of non-commits are allowed. Fetch doesn't like them, but 
> > tag creates them without any particular fuss.
> 
> Is your "fetch does not like them" about the automated
> following?  If you say "git fetch $remote tag $that_tag" there
> shouldn't be any difference.
> 
> And the difference in the automated following behaviour is
> deliberate.  Lightweight ones tend to be private "anchor point"
> during development (these days we need that less often, thanks
> to reflogs), and annotated ones, especially the signed kinds are
> meant for public consumption.