Subject: Re: Script to backdate tags

From: Junio C Hamano <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:16:46 -0700

Michael Olson <[email-masked]> writes:

> Michael Olson <[email-masked]> writes:
>
>> This may run into issues if someone uses the "\" character in their
>> tag names, [snip].
>
> In fact, this isn't the case after all.

Wouldn't it be easier to create the tag with the desired
timestamp from the beginning, by exporting GIT_COMMITTER_DATE?