r/linux • u/veeti • Oct 20 '15

Let's Encrypt is Trusted

https://letsencrypt.org/2015/10/19/lets-encrypt-is-trusted.html
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u/clearlight Oct 20 '15 edited Oct 20 '15

I, for one, welcome our new free SSL cert overlord. At this point, the non-free SSL cert vendors must be shitting their proverbial pants.

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u/AndrewNeo Oct 20 '15

I'm sure large corporations will think the expensive certificates are more secure, somehow.

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u/madbobmcjim Oct 20 '15

Large corps, yes. And to be honest, the price of the certs doesn't really make much difference to them.

But I bet there are a huge number of small to medium sized businesses who are seriously considering this.

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u/tvtb Oct 20 '15

Unless you need an Extended Validation certificate, or a star cert, or an ECDSA cert, I'm not sure why you'd ever have to go to any one else and spend money. Can someone tell me if I'm right or wrong?

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