Subject: Re: [boost] [git help] GitHub boostorg library authentication
From: Dave Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-10-30 00:03:01
Daniel Pfeifer <daniel_at_[hidden]> writes:
> 2013/10/29 Daniel James <daniel_at_[hidden]>:
>> On 29 October 2013 04:36, Dave Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The super-project can't use github's git urls as they don't
>>>> allow anonymous access. I believe the super-project should be using
>>>> https for submodules, rather than http.
>>>
>>> Why is that? Because it's possible to commit through https?
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>>> But won't someone complain that they can't access https behind their
>>> corporate firewall? It always seems like there's no right answer in
>>> this territory.
>>
>> Oh right, I hadn't thought of that. Making it easy to check out
>> probably should be the priority.
>
> I am behind a corporate firewall and I cannot access git repositories
> through ssh.
> https works in both directions (pull and push).
Yes, different corporate firewalls block different protocols. But I'm
happy to change to https if everyone believes that will work better
overall.