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dwohnitmok • today at 5:14 AM • 1 reply • view on HN

> We can round up the bits that make up a commit in a SHA-1-based repo, and sign those bits securely; this is a thing that is possible.

Yes but as my other comment explains, this is not particularly useful in and of itself.


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kazinator • today at 12:18 PM

It represents an increment in security which doesn't require switching to a SHA-256 repo.

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