we will be experimenting with trusted-certificate code signing today. Stay
tuned!
On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 4:11 AM, Nicolas Vervelle <nverve...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 1:00 PM, <s...@publcif.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>> Although Jmol is opensource, I assume the certificate isnt, so there
>> shouldnt
>> be an issue with anyone modifying the Jmol source and putting it out with
>> the same certificate - pointless exercise otherwise?
>>
>>
> I think that the certificate won't be included in Jmol source code under
> SVN (that's how I've modified the build system yesterday)
> Developer(s) who is using it to sign the release will keep the PKCS#12
> file on his computer only.
> And the PKCS#12 is usually protected by 2 layers of passwords (one for the
> file itself, one for the code signing certificate in it).
> Evidently, it's highly advised to use strong passwords (I'm using 20
> characters at least, randomly generated, and saved in a personal KeePass
> datafile).
>
> Anyone who would like to modify Jmol source code and release his own
> version would have to provide his certificate (or fall back to the self
> signed certificate that is under SVN).
>
> Nico
>
>
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