I think this is a very good point. With git and proof of work hash patterns, it becomes not only unwise to falsely try and take credit for someone else's work,

I think this is a very good point. With git and proof of work hash patterns, it becomes not only unwise to falsely try and take credit for someone else's work, but technically infeasible to do. It's also becomes quite easy to add references (did I forget something? -- send a pull request!).