From: René Scharfe Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:53:32 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH] Prompt for a username when an HTTP request 401s Message-ID: <4BA2BCFC.9070600@lsrfire.ath.cx> In-Reply-To: <20100318190309.GC10981@spearce.org> Am 18.03.2010 20:03, schrieb Shawn O. Pearce: > Scott Chacon wrote: >> +static void get_http_user_name() >> +{ >> + user_name = xstrdup(getpass("Username: ")); > > Why are we getting the username via a password prompt where echo > has been disabled? Traditionally a username field is obtained as > echoed input. > > Also, this method shouldn't be named get_*() if its returning void. > Sounds far to funny. init_http_user_name()? prompt_for_user_name()? Or inline the one-liner at its single call-site? René