Digital signatures and/or MD5 checksums

Hi guys.

I wanted to toss out an idea.

Do we want to advertise md5 checksums for plone installers?
We could also digitally sign some of the packages.

I would recommend the windows binaries to be digitally signed.
Enfold Systems has a digital signature.  This is a manual process
on our side.  But since releases only happen once per month -
its not a big deal.

What other options are available on other platforms?

In the Windows world.  People feel more comfortable
downloading software that has been signed.  It is also
considered "more professional" (fwtw).  I believe software on
Vista that is not signed will prompt you to accept the security
risk everytime you open the program.  Whereas if you install
a signed program - it never prompts you after the initial installation.
(Maybe sidnei can clarify the prompting behavior on vista).

cheers
-- 
Alan Runyan
Enfold Systems, Inc.
http://www.enfoldsystems.com/
phone: +1.713.942.2377x111
fax: +1.832.201.8856

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