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Re: Translations gone out for 2.16.
> Using a tag is also the best way to add permanency to the point at
> which the snapshot was taken for the translation team. The name of a file
> can be changed, or lost.
The 'git describe' output syntax can be used anywhere a tag can be used.
> I feel that we should be able to create and delete tags on the remote repos.
Agreed.
> I have not seen any strong opinions against supporting tag deletions.
They should be rare since making tags should be rare and meaningful.
The tags that are made for releases or other public purposes should of
course never be removed.
As things stand in git, it is nontrivial for anyone to remove their
local copies of tags deleted in the shared repo, and not even always
obvious how to avoid accidentally pushing them back up. So as a
practical matter for the time being, trying to remove tags is somewhat
likely to be a losing proposition.