Thanks for the link Kim, I must be blind. I would appreciate any good 3rd party browser usage studies you might have. Most of the statistics I've been able to find don't break down the browsers by type and version very well.
Thanks, Eric Prigge WebhostingONE ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Phelan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "elliot noss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Gordon Hudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Eric Prigge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 6:28 AM Subject: RE: ssl certificate acceptance > Opera is soon going to be a non-issue. > Geotrust has updated their relationship with Opera, and > is now supported in version 7. So they support > versions 5, (not 6), and 7. > > > Here is the link to the Browser Compatibility page in the RRC: > https://rrc.tucows.com/wholesale_services/SecurityAndIdentity/browser_recognition_chart > > > And, I'll check about Safari. > > There are many studies about browser usage, I > can send along the links if required. But I must admit, > that as the product manager for digital certs, > *I* am biased :) > > > > Kim Phelan > Product Manager > Tucows, Inc. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of elliot noss > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 8:55 AM > To: Gordon Hudson > Cc: Eric Prigge; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: ssl certificate acceptance > > > I can say that in 6-8 months I ahve never had a problem with Safari and > I am SURE I have gone to a site with a Geotrust cert in that time. > > Gordon Hudson wrote: > > > Opera is the biggest issue really. > > Can anyone say if the Geotrust certs are compatible with Safari? > > > > Actually, I can get the Comodo/Baltimore certs for half the price of the > > geotrust but the Tucows ordering system is just too easy to use and > > there is no chain cert to install (mixing chain certs on IIS5 seems to > > be a no-go). > > I have end d up standardising to the Geotrust certificate. > > > > Regards > > > > Gordon Hudson > > Hostroute.com Ltd > > www.hostroute.net <http://www.hostroute.net> > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Eric Prigge <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 05, 2003 5:29 AM > > *Subject:* ssl certificate acceptance > > > > I know this has been discussed here in the past, but I'm looking for > > some sane, unbiased numbers regarding browser 'compatibility' with > > ssl certificates / which certificates are the best to offer customers. > > > > According to some info I've seen, Geotrust might not be the best > > price/value based on compatibility: > > http://www.whichssl.com/browser_recognition_table.html (yes I know > > this isn't at all unbiased and some of the numbers look to be > > inaccurate) > > > > If IE 5.0 has 1-1.5% of the browser market though, it seems a shame > > to miss out on these people with Geotrust. I havent been able to > > get good numbers on the market share of other 'fringe' browsers that > > might or might not work with Geotrust, InstantSSL, Entrust, > > Baltimore, etc... > > > > I can't seem to find a single word regarding this rather important > > issue in the 'reseller resource center' either.... > > > > Thanks, > > Eric Prigge > > WebhostingONE > > > -- > Elliot Noss > Tucows Inc. > 416-538-5494 > enoss.blogware.com > >
