What does "listed" mean? [LWN.net]

What does "listed" mean?

Posted Feb 18, 2005 21:45 UTC (Fri) by brouhaha (subscriber, #1698)
Parent article: Go Daddy to Issue SSL Certificates to Open Source Projects 'Free of Charge'

I'm not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, but I am puzzled by one thing. Their fine print says "Must be a listed, valid Open Source project to qualify." Where does it have to be listed?

I'm currently an OpenSRS (Tucows) reseller, and happy with them, but this is making me consider switching my paid certificate business to Go Daddy. I like supporting companies that support open source software, and even aside from that it would save me money.

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What does "listed" mean?

Posted Feb 20, 2005 1:25 UTC (Sun) by dw (subscriber, #12017) [Link]

I daresay it may simply be a deterrent for stupid users who attempt to get something for free.

What does "listed" mean?

Posted Feb 23, 2005 0:03 UTC (Wed) by birwin (guest, #28042) [Link]

How long is the certificate issued for? After the issued time expires, are the open source projects able to renew for $0?

GoDaddy might be looking at converting open source projects for free now, but having them renew in 1 uear for a fee.

What does "listed" mean?

Posted Feb 23, 2005 0:11 UTC (Wed) by brouhaha (subscriber, #1698) [Link]

Even if they aren't offering free renewals, and even if the free certificate is only good for a year, it's still a good deal. But perhaps they will have free renewals.

What does "listed" mean?

Posted Feb 23, 2005 18:56 UTC (Wed) by birwin (guest, #28042) [Link]

I agree...