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0 pointsmmastrac3y ago0 comments

> But you need to sign your code to run it on a more permanent basis. I look at it more like buying an SSL certificate.

SSL certs are free now.

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SSL certificates are not the same thing as code-signing certificates. I'm not aware of any service which hands out free certificates for code-signing (and AFAIK on Apple mobile devices at least, you need to purchase the code-signing certificates from Apple only, via the $99 developer fee).

mmastracOP3y ago

> SSL certificates are not the same thing as code-signing certificates.

The parent post was arguing that they see it as an SSL cert, however.

> I'm not aware of any service which hands out free certificates for code-signing.

Once you pay the one-time fee, Google does, effectively.

flohofwoe3y ago

> The parent post was arguing that they see it as an SSL cert, however.

True, I was mis-reading/mis-understanding the parent reply.

bena3y ago

Just because the cost is baked in somewhere else, it does not mean you are not paying for an SSL certificate.

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flohofwoe3y ago

mmastracOP3y ago

> SSL certificates are not the same thing as code-signing certificates.

The parent post was arguing that they see it as an SSL cert, however.

> I'm not aware of any service which hands out free certificates for code-signing.

Once you pay the one-time fee, Google does, effectively.

flohofwoe3y ago

> The parent post was arguing that they see it as an SSL cert, however.

True, I was mis-reading/mis-understanding the parent reply.

bena3y ago

Just because the cost is baked in somewhere else, it does not mean you are not paying for an SSL certificate.

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