[Mono-dev] Prefer HTTPS over git:

[Miguel de Icaza]

Exactly.

We are not going to change this, but luckily the solution provided should
work for you.

On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 8:08 PM, Jonathan Purdy <jonathan.purdy at xamarin.com>
wrote:

> Since Git 1.6.6, HTTP(S) remotes are as efficient as the git/SSH
> protocols. However, SSH keys are more convenient and secure for automatic
> authentication than HTTPS auth. As far as I know, the only way to set up
> automatic authentication with git over HTTPS is to store the username and
> password in cleartext in ~/.netrc, which for many users is not acceptable.
>
> On Sun, Feb 7, 2016 at 11:54 AM, Kai Noda <nodakai at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Etienne,
>>
>> Thanks for your reply, it is certainly one solution employable by each
>> Git user.  But I'm suggesting to change the default behavior for everyone,
>> believing there are zero cons for it.
>>
>> // If only I could send a patch w/o CLA signed by my employer's lawyer!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Kai
>>
>> 野田  開 <nodakai at gmail.com>
>>
>> 2016-02-08 2:20 GMT+08:00 Etienne Champetier <
>> champetier.etienne at gmail.com>:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Le 7 févr. 2016 7:06 PM, "Kai Noda" <nodakai at gmail.com> a écrit :
>>> >
>>> > Hi Mono developers,
>>> >
>>> > Could you change .gitmodule so that the sub-modules are fetched with
>>> HTTPS rather than the git: protocol?  I believe the former has a higher
>>> chance to pass through firewalls than the latter.
>>>
>>> See http://stackoverflow.com/a/11383587
>>>
>>> >
>>> > Thanks in advance,
>>> > Kai
>>> >
>>> > 野田  開 <nodakai at gmail.com>
>>> >
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