[python-committers] Security: please enable 2-factor authentication on GitHub and your email

[R. David Murray]

On Mon, 11 Dec 2017 14:56:21 -0500, Donald Stufft <donald at stufft.io> wrote:
> 
> > On Dec 11, 2017, at 2:52 PM, R. David Murray <rdmurray at bitdance.com> wrote:
> > 
> > If 2fa is required for contribution to CPython, I'll stop
> > contributing. 
> 
> I’m curious why? I have it on and 99% of the time you don’t even
> notice because you’re already logged into GitHub and pushes/pulls
> don’t require it.

I had to use 2FA when working for a corporate client, and it was
very annoying.  The fact that pushes and pulls don't require it
helps, but also makes it considerably less important.

But I suppose that fundamentally I do not want my security tied to a
possession.

--David