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Re:What does a PGP signature on a Git commit prove? by ganafagol on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @03:28AM (#26644425)
> SHA1 wasn’t meant to be a security measure

It literally stands for Secure Hashing Algorithm.

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Re:What does a PGP signature on a Git commit prove? by detaro on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @03:29AM (#26644433)
presumably the mean that the use of SHA1 in git wasn't meant to be a security measure.
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