diff --git a/src/doc/en/developer/trac.rst b/src/doc/en/developer/trac.rst index 8852835cc57..621ce8d6f38 100644 --- a/src/doc/en/developer/trac.rst +++ b/src/doc/en/developer/trac.rst @@ -30,9 +30,19 @@ the `Sage trac timeline `_. Obtaining an Account ==================== -You need a trac account if you want to *change* anything on the Sage trac -server, even if you just want to comment on a ticket. To obtain one, send an -email to ``sage-trac-account@googlegroups.com`` containing: +**New:** Previously, it was necessary to manually request a Trac account in +order to post anything to Sage's Trac. Now, if you have a GitHub account, you +may log in using it to create and comment on tickets, and edit wiki pages on +Sage's Trac. + +A manual account request is currently only necessary if you prefer not to use +GitHub, if you wish to use the ``git trac`` git plugin (the ``git trac`` plugin +is useful for beginners, but is not be necessary for experienced git users), or +you want to log into the old `Sage Wiki `_. This may +change as well in the future. + +To obtain a non-GitHub account, send an email to +``sage-trac-account@googlegroups.com`` containing: * your full name, * preferred username,