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> It's not GitHub's responsibility to figure out exactly who should be given credit for which commit, they're just a viewer on top of Git commits. If it's not
by baobabKoodaa 5y ago
> It's not GitHub's responsibility to figure out exactly who should be given credit for which commit, they're just a viewer on top of Git commits.
If it's not GitHub's responsibility, then why are they doing it? Nobody forces GitHub to attribute commits to GitHub user accounts. (And yes, you answer this "why" question in your next sentence, I'm just pointing out that your argument is nonsensical.)
- striking 5y agoBecause they're trying to help build a social graph insofar as it helps people do their work, without the aspect of actually taking responsibility for being a source of truth around it. Sure, I could claim an original Unix dev's work. But what does that actually do, besides raise questions I can't answer at interviews?