On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Mark <markg85@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 4:20 PM, John5342 <john5342@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> 2009/4/21 Callum Lerwick <seg@xxxxxxxxxx>: >>> On Tue, 2009-04-21 at 03:04 +0100, John5342 wrote: >>>> What i would be interested in though is some kind of standardised api >>>> implemented in all the major bug trackers so other things can be >>>> easily implemented on top of them such as semi automated up-streaming >>>> of bugs. Making use of something like OpenID would reduce the multiple >>>> login issue. >>> >>> +1 the Open Source world fixing the Single Sign-on problem would go a >>> long way towards solving much irritation. I suppose it's a matter of >>> getting everyone to support OpenID... >> >> The good news with getting everyone to support openid is that most >> people use some version of one of a limited number of bug tracker >> systems such as bugzilla or trac. A quick google shows there is >> already some work being done on making bugzilla support openid. If a >> few more trackers work on it then we will be well on our way towards >> convincing individual projects to use it. > > OpenID is indeed a solution to one of the problems (multiple bug > reporting accounts). But that would only work if: > 1. All bug trackers support OpenID > 2. all currently using a bug tracker update to a version that uses OpenID. Why exactly can one use the same email address and password for all their issue tracker accounts? -- Fedora 9 : sulphur is good for the skin ( www.pembo13.com ) -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
