Re: Windows code signing of DLLs

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Thanks for making this available, because I can no longer afford to 
purchase a code signing certificate.

On Wednesday, 18 February 2026 at 22:55:41 UTC Neil Hodgson wrote:

> Windows executables in SciTE downloads will include digital signatures. 
> The certificate used is from Certum and specifies that they are signed by 
> "Open Source Developer, Neil Hodgson".
>
> Downstream projects may choose to distribute the signed DLLs for Lexilla 
> and Scintilla or distribute their own builds, potentially with their own 
> signatures.
>
> I can see arguments both for using binaries signed by me (original author 
> with long internet history) or by the project (checked by project team with 
> same signature over all files and known to work with project application).
>
> While there could be specific Windows binary downloads for Lexilla.dll and 
> Scintilla.dll (and 32-bit variants) or archives with both, these files will 
> be available in SciTE downloads so its less effort for me to rely on those.
>
> An archive with signed executables can be downloaded from
> https://www.scintilla.org/wscite.zip
>
> There will be a new release soon.
>
> Neil
>

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Thanks for making this available, because I can no longer afford to purchas=
e a code signing certificate.<br /><br /><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div di=
r=3D"auto" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wednesday, 18 February 2026 at 22:55:41 =
UTC Neil Hodgson wrote:<br/></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin: 0 0 0 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding=
-left: 1ex;"><div>Windows executables in SciTE downloads will include digit=
al signatures. The certificate used is from Certum and specifies that they =
are signed by &quot;Open Source Developer, Neil Hodgson&quot;.</div><div><b=
r></div><div>Downstream projects may choose to distribute the signed DLLs f=
or Lexilla and Scintilla or distribute their own builds, potentially with t=
heir own signatures.</div><div><br></div><div>I can see arguments both for =
using binaries signed by me (original author with long internet history) or=
 by the project (checked by project team with same signature over all files=
 and known to work with project application).</div><div><br></div><div>Whil=
e there could be specific Windows binary downloads for Lexilla.dll and Scin=
tilla.dll (and 32-bit variants) or archives with both, these files will be =
available in SciTE downloads so its less effort for me to rely on those.</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>
<div>An archive with signed executables can be downloaded from</div><div><a=
 href=3D"https://www.scintilla.org/wscite.zip" rel=3D"noreferrer nofollow" =
style=3D"color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-s=
ize:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps=
:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:=
0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-colo=
r:rgb(255,255,255)" target=3D"_blank" data-saferedirecturl=3D"https://www.g=
oogle.com/url?hl=3Den-GB&amp;q=3Dhttps://www.scintilla.org/wscite.zip&amp;s=
ource=3Dgmail&amp;ust=3D1774610827425000&amp;usg=3DAOvVaw1m5oRCm1bjt6MvNbvn=
lmzE">https://www.scintilla.org/<span>wsc</span><span></span><span>ite</spa=
n>.zip</a></div><div></div>

<br></div><div>There will be a new release soon.</div><div><br></div><div>N=
eil</div></blockquote></div>

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