Jean-Marc Desperrier wrote:Ian Grigg wrote:Microsoft, which also distributes CA root certs inside its browser (and accepts CA-signed certs) charges each CA for the privilege.
They do not.
Ah, I was under the impression the price was quite high, such as half a mil. Do they not charge any of the CAs?
Darn, there goes my contrasting example. So, would you say that Microsoft has the same issues as Mozilla, in this respect?
You should read the page describing their policy which is easily accessible. The price is really high, but it's not paid to Microsoft but to an independant auditing cabinet.
The difference with Mozilla might be that if the cabinet validates CA that emits certificat of poor technical quality, Microsoft probably can talk with the cabinet so that they enhance their criteria.
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