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Re: [PATCH] Revert "http: don't always prompt for password"

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Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Dec 13, 2011, 23:19 UTC
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On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 01:09:42PM -0800, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> Jeff King <peff@peff.net> writes:
> 
> > Doing (3) is obviously the easiest thing. And given the complexity of
> > the other two solutions, I think it makes sense to revert 986bbc08
> > (i.e., apply this patch), ship a working v1.7.8.1, and then look at
> > doing one of the other two solutions for v1.7.9.
> 
> Or just let the "dumb HTTP" die.
> 
> I thought push over DAV has long been dead; is anybody using it for real?

For the record, I have no problem whatsoever with letting it die. I just think we probably shouldn't do it accidentally during a release. ;)

-Peff
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  1. 1/2 t5540: test DAV push with authenticationJeff King, Dec 13, 2011
  2. Revert "http: don't always prompt for password"Jeff King, Dec 13, 2011
  3. Junio C HamanoDec 13, 2011
  4. Eric AdvinculaDec 13, 2011
  5. Jeff KingDec 13, 2011
  6. Jeff KingDec 13, 2011
  7. Jeff KingDec 13, 2011
  8. Jeff KingDec 14, 2011
  9. Junio C HamanoDec 14, 2011
  10. Matthieu MoyDec 14, 2011
  11. Junio C HamanoDec 13, 2011
  12. Jeff KingDec 13, 2011
  13. Sebastian SchuberthDec 13, 2011
  14. Jeff KingDec 13, 2011

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