Making Sense Of Git In A Legal Context
Armijn Hemel, Shane Coughlan · International Free and Open Source Software Law Review · 2017
The Git revision control system does not enforce correctness of data but instead is reliant on correct inputs for correct outcomes. Git records potential authorship rather than copyright ownership and t his means that an additional process layer is needed to ensure fidelity and accuracy of data. The core implication is that the “git blame” tool does not show potential authorship with enough granular ity to make clear decisions and a dditional review is required to determine potential authors of code contained in any Git repository.