[IronPython] Authenticode Signing of Releases

[Jimmy Schementi]

I'd vote for it not being worth it right now, unless someone wants to donate
the money, and even then it makes things more complex.

~Jimmy


On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 3:39 PM, Dave Wald <davew252 at tx.rr.com> wrote:

> It would be better for acceptance and evangelistic purposes, in my shop
> anyway, (but that's another story...)
> Hell, I might even chip in a few bucks if need be.
>
> But I really don't care. I trust you guys...   ;-)
>
>
>
> On 2/23/2011 10:58 AM, Jeff Hardy wrote:
>
>> Older releases of IronPython were authenticode signed (by Microsoft),
>> but so far the community releases have not been. As best I can tell,
>> authenticode certificates are expensive (the cheapest are around
>> $100/year) - I've heard of deals for open source projects but can't
>> find anything by searching.
>>
>> Is it even worth the hassle to get an authenticode cert for releases?
>> It adds a bit of extra polish to the installation, but I doubt many
>> people pay attention to that anyway.
>>
>> - Jeff
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