Question: The Github issue tracker is not quite cutting the mustard for our (open-source, but professionally developed) project: it has the bizarre and crippling\* restriction that non-owners can't assign labels or users to issues.

So we need a new issue tracker. We don't need a lot, but labels (for components, and to distinguish subprojects) and user assignation are pretty important. Integration with Github would be a real bonus, as would nice ease of use. It has to be hosted, and preferably free-as-in-beer (or at the very least, have no per-developer charge).

Is there anything that fits this bill? Pivotal Tracker looks nice but is more of an agile work tracker than an issue/bug tracker. Trying Lighthouse now, but Github integration (if possible) could be fiddly.

\* Crippling because giving someone "ownership" status gives them the ability to delete the entire repository: issue permissions and code permissions are not distinguished.

Answer: 
FogBugz is free for up to two users and [supports GitHub](http://blog.fogcreek.com/fogbugz-github-integration/). Pivotal Tracker is free if you leave your project public (not sure if that's possible) and it supports GitHub. Jira is $10 and connects to [GitHub](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5421647/how-do-i-connect-github-to-jira).
Try EzSDLC, <http://encodesoft.com/?page_id=77>
This is very simple and lightweight
It however does not support GITHUB