[Bug 571711] Allow "Login with GitHub" on Eclipse.org
| Bugzilla Link | 571711 |
| Status | NEW |
| Importance | P3 normal |
| Reported | Mar 04, 2021 12:26 EDT |
| Modified | Apr 13, 2021 16:37 EDT |
| See also | 572724 |
Description
In order to simplify contributions and account creation, "Login with GitHub" should be an alternative to creating a dedicated Eclipse.org account.
Once the user logs in with his GitHub credentials and confirms basic access to his GitHub profile, the relevant fields (e.g. email-address, GitHub ID, etc. ) should be pre-filled in the Eclipse.org account.
A lot of details need to be discussed, but this should act as a starting point.
This is only one piece of the puzzle of lowering the bar for contributions.
Others are \
- Remove requirement on "Signed-off-by" => bug 558653\
- Simplify ECA signing\
- Better documentation of "zero-to-contributor" workflow\
- ...