Re: [PATCH] tag: add --author option

Mathias Weber [off-list ref] writes:

... To change the committer you have to
provide the env variable GIT_COMMITTER_NAME and GIT_COMMITER_EMAIL or
change the config file. I haven't found a option to change the
committer. I think the tagger is about the same as the committer.

OK, so not giving an easy option to forge it, while leaving the door open
for scripts to use GIT_COMMITTER_{NAME,EMAIL} to override it if needed, is
a good way to keep people honest and make the behaviour consistent across
tools.  I can understand the reasoning.

Thanks.