Assuming the $500 certificate ensures that the signed Jmol java applet will not be blocked (?), I suspect there are a number of organizations that would be prepared to become sponsors...
Quoting Robert Hanson <hans...@stolaf.edu>: > I direct the discussion to > > https://blogs.oracle.com/java-platform-group/entry/new_security_requirements_for_rias > > I believe this is the end of the unsigned Jmol Java applet along with > JSpecView and JME. > > In addition, I'm pretty sure our free-be signing will not pass muster as a > "trusted authority": > > RIAs must contain two things: > > 1. Code signatures from a trusted authority. All code for Applets and > Web Start applications must be signed, regardless of its Permissions > attributes. > 2. Manifest Attributes > 1. Permissions ? Introduced in 7u25, and required as of 7u51. Indicates > if the RIA should run within the sandbox or require full-permissions. > 2. Codebase ? Introduced in 7u25 and optional/encouraged as of 7u51. > Points to the known location of the hosted code (e.g. > intranet.example.com) <http://intranet.example.com>. > > The latest upload of Jmol takes care of (2a). However, unless (2b) allows > > Codebase: * > > that's pretty much it for the signed applet as well. [Or maybe someone goes > into the business of making custom signed Jmol applets for people!] > > Suggestions? Comments? > > If deployment of the signed Jmol applet is of interest, we will need a > sponsor, because a certificate costs US$500/year. Let me know if you are > interested in being that sponsor. > > At least we have a two-month lead on this (and I am headed for a visit with > RCSB on Sunday). > > > Bob > > > > -- > Robert M. Hanson > Larson-Anderson Professor of Chemistry > St. Olaf College > Northfield, MN > http://www.stolaf.edu/people/hansonr > > > If nature does not answer first what we want, > it is better to take what answer we get. > > -- Josiah Willard Gibbs, Lecture XXX, Monday, February 5, 1900 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Jmol-users mailing list Jmol-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users
