Re: Protected branches

[Riccardo Mottola]

Hi,

Gregory Casamento wrote:
> Hey guys.
>
> I’m wondering.  Should we start using protected branches in github?   
> This would prevent accidental (or malicious) pushing on the 
> master/main branch without proper approvals.
>
> Is this something we should put in place?  We have been operating just 
> fine without it, but I thought I would open the topic for discussion.
>
> The reason I bring it up is because it is a technique I have used with 
> git in the past at previous positions as well as now with Keysight.

I don't think we ever had issues of malicious pushing and something 
accidental an be easily corrected. It can become cumbersome for certain 
commits too.
Up to now "good citizenship" of opening PRs in significant cases has 
been used an respected, I tihnk we can stay so.

But let us hear the voice of base and gui maintainers, especially.

Riccardo