Re:Making Open Source software safer and more secure
by heavyset_go on Thursday January 13, 2022 @05:12PM
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> Coming soon to kill your open source project: a current chain of custody and audit certificate that all corporations will require in your repo (along with that MIT license!).
For anyone that thinks this is hyperbole, this is already close to the current standard for shipping any executable to Windows or macOS machines today. If you want your app to run on either operating system, you first must buy certificates every year and sign your apps with them, and then you must remain in good standing with Microsoft or Apple if you don't want those certificates revoked or if you want them to be renewed.
For anyone that thinks this is hyperbole, this is already close to the current standard for shipping any executable to Windows or macOS machines today. If you want your app to run on either operating system, you first must buy certificates every year and sign your apps with them, and then you must remain in good standing with Microsoft or Apple if you don't want those certificates revoked or if you want them to be renewed.