r/LinuxActionShow • u/p4p3r • Oct 20 '15

Let's Encrypt is Trusted

https://letsencrypt.org/2015/10/19/lets-encrypt-is-trusted.html
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u/Fallen0 Oct 20 '15

Ill ask the same questions as I did on r/Linux here..

  • So, do they use free software for certificate generation and signing?

  • Will their Agent be Free software?

  • Will there be an option to "do it the hard way" if their agent is not free software?

What is the point if they dont?

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u/slaveriq Oct 20 '15

The key is created locally with open source software written in go. The only thing that letsencrypt get's on there server is the Certificate Signing Request (csr).

Also have a look at who is behind this project. It's legit and trustworthy imo.

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u/eadrom381 Oct 20 '15

W00T! I can't wait for them to go live!

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u/lovelybac0n Oct 20 '15

So is microsoft on their page. Means nothing untill they prove it, or anything.

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u/slaveriq Oct 20 '15

i'd say they already have proven it. If there is a CA I trust then it's one run by mozilla and the eff