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# Timestamps
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OpenTimestamps is used to timestamp SeekiaWebsite commits.
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Visit [OpenTimestamps.org](https://www.opentimestamps.org) to learn more.
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Timestamps are useful to provide evidence that a commit was authored by a specific person.
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Timestamps can defend against patent trolls by proving that the patent troll was not the first inventor of an idea.
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Timestamps can also protect developers from wrongful accusations of plagiarism.
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Timestamping commits is optional.
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When someone timestamps a commit on a branch in which your commit has already been merged, your commit will be timestamped as well.
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## How to Timestamp Commits
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##### 1. Install the OpenTimestamps client.
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Link: [Github.com/opentimestamps/opentimestamps-client](https://github.com/opentimestamps/opentimestamps-client)
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##### 2. Create a file containing the hex encoded commit hash.
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The name of this file should be the commit hash.
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Example: 34169c1384cd725d8ab580b6569fcd7276cb93e8.txt
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You can view recent commit hashes with the command `git log`.
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##### 3. Timestamp the file
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Use the command `ots stamp filename.txt`.
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##### 4. Wait for the timestamp to be included in the Bitcoin blockchain.
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This usually takes several hours.
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##### 5. Upgrade the timestamp
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Use the command `ots upgrade filename.txt.ots`.
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This command upgrades the timestamp to be locally verifiable.
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This command will tell you if the timestamp has been confirmed in the Bitcoin blockchain.
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##### 6. Push your commit to the SeekiaWebsite repository.
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You don't have to wait for the timestamp to confirm before committing unless you are paranoid about bad actors.
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##### 7. Push another commit which adds your .txt and .txt.ots file to the timestamps/Commits folder.
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You can do this at a later date. You can upload timestamps in batches.
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Both files should be in their own folder named after the commit hash.
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## How To Verify Commit Timestamps
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*TODO*
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