[SAC] [Qgis-psc] Osgeo Code signing certificates

Norman Vine nhv at cape.com
Wed Apr 20 11:23:26 PDT 2016


> On Apr 20, 2016, at 2:13 PM, Alex M <tech_dev at wildintellect.com> wrote:
> 
> On 04/20/2016 10:43 AM, Larry Shaffer wrote:
>> Dear SAC,
>> 
>> OK, just like last time I brought this up, this has devolved into more
>> lovely Apple bashing.
>> 
>> Who here can make a decision on whether any of the money already OK'd by
>> the OSGeo for code-signing certificates can be used for an Apple Developer
>> account for $99/year (for multiple certs)?
>> 
>> If the OSGeo is unwilling to fund Apple Developer accounts, I will look
>> into a crowd-funding campaign for the QGIS project to solve the problem.
>> Unless, the QGIS project also does not wish to manage it; in which case I
>> will pay for it myself and share the certificates/keys with William
>> Kyngsburye.
>> 
>> Larry Shaffer
>> Dakota Cartography
>> Black Hills, South Dakota
>> 
>> 
> 
> I'll reiterate, if QGIS and any other OSGeo projects feel this is
> worthwhile then I support it as a necessary means to helping ensure
> users. For me the only question is what other OSGeo projects feel this
> is important? Obviously anything William Kyngsburye packages seems like
> a candidate.
> 
> I wouldn't mind an OSGeo crowd-funding campaign to keep this funded long
> term. But really that cost is not outrageous.
> 
> For me this question falls under the general principle that OSGeo is
> here to support it's member projects. Yes there are limits to what we
> can do, but this request seems reasonable. Does someone recall what the
> Board said about it? If they approved then really we just need to work
> on the technical details of how to implement, not debate implementation.
> Any complaints should be addressed at future Board meetings.
> 
> Thanks,
> Alex
> __________________________________

Here is the board announcement authorize up to $500 USD/annual for the SAC to obtain signing certificates
https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2015-October/013445.html

Norman


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