From: Matthieu Moy <matthieu.moy@grenoble-inp.fr>
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2017 07:16:10 GMT
Subject: Re: [Request for Documentation] Differentiate signed (commits/tags/pushes)
Message-ID: <vpqpohtpnet.fsf@anie.imag.fr>
In-Reply-To: <CAGZ79kYxD9B_+3vBgO+Z-wh2GMg_REazA-xpTSAqe3_64VMV3w@mail.gmail.com>

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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Matthieu Moy
http://www-verimag.imag.fr/~moy/