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Code is not personal data. All they need to clean up is the contributer's name and contact information.

• he0001 8y ago
  But that still requires to rewrite history in the repos [0]. What if the commits are signed etc. [0] https://www.git-tower.com/learn/git/faq/change-author-name-email https://www.git-tower.com/learn/git/faq/change-author-name-e...
  • KozmoNau7 8y ago
    Ideally, they simply change the data for that user's identity, and everything that pulls it gets the anonymous info instead.
    • he0001 8y ago
      How?
      • KozmoNau7 8y ago
        Anything can be scripted.
        • he0001 8y ago
          Well, I don’t think Github can rewrite the history of a customers’ repo just like that.
          • frockington 8y ago
            Agreed, that would set a dangerous precedent that would force many to consider alternatives