[IronPython] Authenticode Signing of Releases

[Vernon Cole]

Resurrecting an old topic...

I just noticed when I loaded a new machine with CPython 2.7, that it
is signed by the Python Software Foundation.

Do you not suppose that, if asked, they would also be willing to sign
other implementations?
--
Vernon

P.S.: I loaded IronPython 2.7 first!

>> >> 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