Hello Matthieu, I'm by no means a git expert but I think this might be correct behavior.
This seems like it's due to Github assuming a not found repository is private, rather than an repository not existing. If the repo you attempted to clone _was_ private and you didn't have access to it, a 401 would be appropriate. However it would be a security/privacy error to be able to tell the existence of a private repository from the status codes. Thus, the choice between the client always getting a 404 vs always getting a 401 was made. There might be another meaning behind 404 in the git client; for instance if the remote does not actually host girt repositories. However it feels right to me that if a repository can't be found, I authenticate and try again; in which case I would need to have received a 401 rather than a 404. That's just my guess though. Cheers, Andrew -- ******************************************** *Inmar Confidentiality Note*: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended to be viewed and used solely by the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and delete this copy and all attachments from your system and destroy any printed copies. Thank you for your cooperation. *Notice of Protected Rights*: The removal of any copyright, trademark, or proprietary legend contained in this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited without the express, written permission of Inmar, Inc. Furthermore, the intended recipient must maintain all copyright notices, trademarks, and proprietary legends within this e-mail and any attachments in their original form and location if the e-mail or any attachments are reproduced, printed or distributed. ******************************************** -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/git-users/ca8cd374-8c7d-48fa-a034-17971f320582n%40googlegroups.com.
