Re: Commit signing

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Hi,

On Mon, 15 Jan 2007, Andy Parkins wrote:

> As an example of why this would be useful: let's say we have a developer 
> committing to a maintainer repository who then merges those changes into 
> mainline and pushes up to the central repository (like what happens with 
> Linux).  The commits to the central repository are made using the ssh 
> login of the maintainer, but they are adding commits by someone else.  
> What if that someone else isn't allowed to commit to the central?  With 
> signed commits the option is available to exclude them.

IMHO the thinko is the old CVS one. With git we _discourage_ a central 
repository where everybody pushes into. We _encourage_ local repositories, 
which are controlled by _one_ person.

If you need a central repository with one "official" version, then 
designate a release officer. This officer is responsible to keep the 
repository clean. And I _guarantee_ you that she can tell where she pulled 
bad commits from: it is written down in the "Merge from" message.

And BTW you have no option to exclude unsigned commits when pushing to a 
repository. It is either all in or all out.

Ciao,
Dscho

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