Yes you can get them free all day long, BUT the reason you pay $200 is browser support, startssl is not a trusted ca in every browser (someone correct me if I am wrong) plus they aren't 2048 bit, verus someone like digicert, godaddy, or comodo who is supported in every major browser.
Riley Childs
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Asst. Head of IT Services
Charlotte United Christian Academy
(704) 497-2086
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From: Lisa Rabey<mailto:academichussy_at_GMAIL.COM>
Sent: ý3/ý9/ý2014 7:54 PM
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Shop Link
On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 7:45 PM, Riley Childs <rchilds_at_cucawarriors.com> wrote:
> I know there was talk of an SSL cert, why not start a spread shirt store and then use the revenue to pay for an SSL cert?
You can get an SSL certs for free. See http://www.startssl.com/ as an example.
The issue, I believe, with the SSL cert quandary was not the cost but
the installation and maintenance. StartSSL does it by a year by year
basis, so someone will be have to be on the hook as the primary
contact and updater of the cert itself.
-lisa
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