Comment by fermentation
16 days ago
The Windows code signing experience has prevented me from shipping apps that otherwise run perfectly fine on the platform. It is a nightmare and I cannot believe it wasn't called out in the "We want to fix Windows" blog post.
Just do exactly what Apple does. Charge me $100 directly from you and let me build an .exe that I can distribute on my website.
This isn't well-known, so I figured I'd mention it.
Microsoft offers a service called Azure Artifact Signing (used to be called Trusted Signing) that manages code signing for you:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/artifact-s...
It's $9.99/mo, and you don't need to worry about procuring or renewing code signing certs.
US and Canada residents only, sadly.
See my sibling reply[1].
[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47507201
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Except this requires you to own a business for 3+ years, which makes it a non-starter for indie apps.
Not anymore: Artifact Signing is now generally available (GA), to anyone with an Azure account in the US, Europe, or the UK[1].
[1]: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-...