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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Because paying a few grand a year for a certificate somehow makes your software more trustworthy

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're being sarcastic but even small fees immediately weed out a ton of cruft.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They also weed out a lot of legitimate software, especially if it's non-commercial.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'm not saying there aren't downsides, just that it isn't a totally crazy strategy.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

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