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

[Jody Garnett]

Thanks for doing this work Larry, the most recent GeoServer 2.10-RC was
signed and runs on mac!

Next up *windows 10* has started cracking down on unsigned apps, so we will
need a certificate to sign windows apps, holding up the GeoServer 2.10
release.

I am going to create a new ticket for this in trac (
https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/1813) and hope we can move quickly.



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Jody Garnett

On 20 April 2016 at 14:05, Larry Shaffer <larrys at dakotacarto.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Thanks for the quick responses.
>
> I'll start the process for Mac certificates for applications and
> installers first. I hope to have things in place by the end of the weekend,
> including a wiki page.
>
> Also, it looks like the GeoServer Mac application would benefit from code
> signing. I will work with William Kyngsburye first on QGIS Mac releases,
> then with GeoServer team, then on my QGIS Mac nightlies.
>
> Afterwards, I do not know who would immediately benefit for Mac
> certificates. GRASS, Marble, Monteverdi3 (OTB) all have Mac apps.
>
> Then, procuring a code-signing cert that can be used for Windows
> installers, of which I am not that knowledgeable.
>
> Regards,
>
> Larry Shaffer
> Dakota Cartography
> Black Hills, South Dakota
>
> On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 2:41 PM, Nathan Woodrow <madmanwoo at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> As a non psc member but a owner of some Apple stuff +1 to buying an apple
>> account and doing whatever we need to make this process smooth for users.
>> It only helps to spread the QGIS to more users..
>>
>> The Apple situation is what it is and no bashing on them is going to
>> change it so let it be please. If you care about total freedom run a fully
>> FOSS system but a lot of people don't and you will never be able to teach
>> them who to trust, heck I don't even know who to trust FOSS software or
>> not.
>>
>> I believe we have the best open source GIS package in the world and
>> should spread it info every place that is possible. Sometimes that means we
>> don't have control over everything.
>>
>> So +1 because we have the funds, it's better for users, we loose nothing,
>> quit the Apple bashing, get on with it (not directed at you Larry)
>>
>> Nathan.
>>
>> On Thu, 21 Apr 2016 4:31 am Tim Sutton <tim at qgis.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> From my side (and as a Mac user) I would like to say that I don’t find
>>> the discussion below very productive. I would like to see QGIS available to
>>> as many users as possible with the best possible experience on all
>>> platforms and if we are to do that we need to work within the frameworks of
>>> those platforms, even if the mechanisms that those platforms have in place
>>> don’t always represent a great culture fit - or simply not support those
>>> platforms.
>>>
>>> And -1 from me to charging people for signed QGIS installers on OSX.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Tim
>>>
>>> On 20 Apr 2016, at 19:43, Larry Shaffer <larrys at dakotacarto.com> 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
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>> *Tim Sutton*
>>> QGIS Project Steering Committee Chair
>>> tim at qgis.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
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