Register with Apple and sign OS X binaries

[JeremyRand]

Quoting @indolering:

By default OX 10.9 and above blocks unsigned binaries from opening, so for any of our software to "just work" on OS X we need to sign them regardless of whether they are in the App store or not.

To cover the feeds and headache, we could put paid versions of our software up on the store. I would support revenues (with some sane upper limit) going to whomever maintains the OS X branches .

Note: This is a continuation of the discussion from https://github.com/namecoin/namecoin/issues/132 . Refer to that issue for the history of the discussion.

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[indolering]

Recap of prior discussion:

• Cost is $100/year.
• Jeremy and Domob registered dissent regarding the use of official funds to pay for it, suggested using funds directly earmarked for the need.
• Indolering noted that we pay same amount for SSL certs and that Bitcoin signs their binary.

[indolering]

@JeremyRand want to create a BountySource bounty for this? I think it should be $200-$300, enough time to get something on the app store that might make this self funding.

[phelixbtc]

Specific BountySource sounds like a good idea.

[JeremyRand]

I'm fine with using BountySource for this. I'll deal with it when I have a bit less on my plate.

[JeremyRand]

@indolering and @phelixbtc , do you want me to create a separate ticket for a $300 bounty request, or should we use this ticket for that? If a separate ticket, what is the distinction in function of this ticket and the new one?

[phelixbtc]

@JeremyRand I'm fine with both.