Because $300 a year is a little steep, the open source community could do this much more efficiently.
I got a code-signing cert (for the applets at eMusicTheory.com) for $75 plus the annoyance of proving my company was legitimate. Here's the guide I used as a starting point: http://srcbin.blogspot.fr/2010/04/tucowscomodo-code-signing-...
People who want to make a point about the awfulness of an option they're not taking don't usually search very hard to find the best price.
I got a code-signing cert (for the applets at eMusicTheory.com) for $75 plus the annoyance of proving my company was legitimate. Here's the guide I used as a starting point: http://srcbin.blogspot.fr/2010/04/tucowscomodo-code-signing-...
People who want to make a point about the awfulness of an option they're not taking don't usually search very hard to find the best price.