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Re: [Request for Documentation] Differentiate signed (commits/tags/pushes)

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Matthieu Moy <matthieu.moy@grenoble-inp.fr>
Date
Mar 7, 2017, 07:16 UTC
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Stefan Beller <sbeller@google.com> writes:
> What is the difference between signed commits and tags?
> (Not from a technical perspective, but for the end user)
In addition to what the others already said:

If you use GitHub, then in the web interface you get a "Verified" stamp for each signed commits: https://help.github.com/articles/signing-commits-using-gpg/

It's not a Git feature but a GitHub one, but given the popularity of GitHub, this probably led some users to believe that signed commits are more convenient than signed tags.

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Message 13 of 13 in “[Request for Documentation] Differentiate signed (commits/tags/pushes)”
  1. Stefan BellerMar 6, 2017
  2. Junio C HamanoMar 6, 2017
  3. Stefan BellerMar 6, 2017
  4. Junio C HamanoMar 7, 2017
  5. Stefan BellerMar 7, 2017
  6. Jakub NarębskiMar 6, 2017
  7. Junio C HamanoMar 7, 2017
  8. Junio C HamanoMar 6, 2017
  9. Jeff KingMar 7, 2017
  10. Tom JonesMar 7, 2017
  11. Stefan BellerMar 7, 2017
  12. Jeff KingMar 8, 2017
  13. Matthieu MoyMar 7, 2017

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