On Thu, 2014-04-17 at 00:26 +0200, su_v wrote: 
On 2014-04-17 24:07 +0100, Johan Engelen wrote:
> Actually, I believe the Mac developer ID is just for being able to sign 
> the installer (so the OS doesn't complain upon first use), and not to 
> put Inkscape in the Apple Store.

Yes - though not the installer is signed (inskcape doesn't use one btw -
the DMG is not an installer), it's the application bundle itself.

Newer versions of OS X include a feature called 'Gatekeeper' which
checks apps which have been downloaded from the internet, as soon as the
user attempts to launch them, and allows or blocks the launch based on
whether they are signed or not. It was initially introduced as 'malware
protection'.

Developer IDs which can be used to sign applications are only available
for registered Apple Developers. The membership costs 100$ per year.

Ah, cool. I'm all for doing that. I'm a bit worried that Apple will change the default in the future to "Mac Store Only", but that's at least a couple years off. I think that the board should pay for it. Would it make sense to pay for "Person X" to become a developer and have them be in charge of signing packages or would it make more sense to try to get some sort of Inkscape developer account?

Ted