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Re:Notepad++ drops code signing for its releases by duxup on Thursday March 07, 2019 @12:18PM (#19329877)
I don't think I understand what the difference is with the "old way" if as you describe it ... there seems to be no difference. You don't have to pay some cert provider under the old or current way.
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Re:Notepad++ drops code signing for its releases by fjabre on Thursday March 07, 2019 @10:57PM (#19334949)
You do if you want your app not to be flagged as spam. Users are perceptive. They notice when windows brings up a big notice telling them the app is not to be trusted.

Perception is everything in those first few moments a user get his hands on your software. But now if I dont pay the entrance fee I potentially get abandoned by said user bc they have been scared off.

Its not an app store yet. Give it 5 or 10 years when we no longer have an open web and all we have are walled gardens.

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