[tor-bugs] #10002 [Website]: Decide how to handle TBB 3.0beta download links and signature instructions

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#10002: Decide how to handle TBB 3.0beta download links and signature instructions
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     Reporter:  mikeperry  |      Owner:  mikeperry
         Type:  task       |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal     |  Milestone:
    Component:  Website    |    Version:
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Comment (by phobos):

 I guess step 1 in our instructions for using Tor is to switch to a
 properly free operating system, and then proceed further.

 In reality, we cannot get a code-signing certificate as Tor Project.  I've
 tried with Digicert and Thawte so far. In both cases, they want a landline
 "office phone number", proof of telephone bill in Tor's name, and our
 phone number listed in a 3rd party addressbook (such as the yellow pages).
 Apparently this is "best practice" for all code-signing certificates, and
 all of the various CAs agreed to this nonsense in some meeting of the
 cabal.

 Thawte did offer an alternative which was that I *personally* take on
 responsibility for the cert, but they'd issue it in Tor's name. It only
 required a notarized letter and proof of my identity.

 Maybe we should ask the comodo hacker to generate a code-signing cert for
 us....I'm kidding....

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