Bug#1042876: RFS: git-credential-azure/0.2.1-1 [ITP] -- Git credential helper for Azure Repos (program)

[Nilesh Patra <nilesh@mailbox.org>]

On 11 August 2023 1:32:07 am IST, Nilesh Patra <nilesh@nileshpatra.info> wrote:
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>On 4 August 2023 8:21:50 pm IST, M Hickford <mirth.hickford@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>Dear mentors,
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>>I am looking for a sponsor for my package "git-credential-azure":
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>> * Package name     : git-credential-azure
>>   Version          : 0.2.1-1
>>   Upstream contact : M Hickford <mirth.hickford@gmail.com>
>> * URL              : https://github.com/hickford/git-credential-azure
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>The upstream readme says that this software is in alpha. Do you consider it ready to go to testing or is it better suited for experimental?
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>I think it's the latter, but you probably know best.

And since git-credential-manager is a mature alternative, what advantage does credential-azure have over it?

Why not package credential-manager itself? Why not get the enhancements merged into the alternative instead?

Thanks,
Nilesh