GitHub uses basic auth + HTTPS, but recommends OAUTH so that users: 1. Don't have to give their password to third party services 2. Can limit what kind of acc

GitHub uses basic auth + HTTPS, but recommends OAUTH so that users: 1. Don't have to give their password to third party services 2. Can limit what kind of access the third party has (public vs private repos, for example) 3. Can reject a specific app's access without affecting that of others