Re: Tags of non-commits

[Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>]

Daniel Barkalow <barkalow@iabervon.org> writes:

> There seems to be an inconsistency between the fetch and tag over whether 
> lightweight tags of non-commits are allowed. Fetch doesn't like them, but 
> tag creates them without any particular fuss.

Is your "fetch does not like them" about the automated
following?  If you say "git fetch $remote tag $that_tag" there
shouldn't be any difference.

And the difference in the automated following behaviour is
deliberate.  Lightweight ones tend to be private "anchor point"
during development (these days we need that less often, thanks
to reflogs), and annotated ones, especially the signed kinds are
meant for public consumption.