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Ask HN: Windows Signing for FOSS Projects

By johnj-hn 2 min read 1 views 0 comments

Hey, all. I'm wondering how people handle signing packages for Windows when your project is open-source and there is no budget for an expensive code-signing certificate.I thought I had found a solution with SignPath's (https://signpath.org/) free certs for open source, but I ran into two snags with them.- I can't use custom runners in my github workflow. I was using a larger runner (still github hosted, I just picked a larger size) to run my tests faster, and SignPath failed the job because it didn't recognize the runner name. So I would have to go back to a standard runner with a name they recognize, which runs my tests about 3x slower.- I have to approve each package signing, which means that a release process that was fully automated now has a step I have to manually approve.I raised both of these issues with SignPath over a week ago, and I have yet to get a response, or to even have my signing certificate issued. So I'm about to give up on them.Windows is only about 10% of my user base, so right now I'm leaning towards just continuing to not sign my Windows releases. But before I throw in the towel, I wanted to ask if anyone here knows of a better way to handle this.Oh, and…

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