I vote a.
We should budget this annually.
----- Original Message ----- | From: "René de Hesselle" dehesselle@icloud.com | To: "Inkscape Board" inkscape-board@lists.inkscape.org | Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 6:55:58 PM | Subject: [Inkscape-board] Vote: Apple Developer program | | Dear all, | | Background: | ----------- | Creating properly signed and notarized releases for macOS requires a | paid membership in Apple's developer program. This membership comes | in the form of a yearly subscription. So every year we get to decide | anew if we see enough value in signing macOS releases to warrant the | expense of 99 € that comes with it. | | It is possible to distribute and use unsigned apps on macOS just like | on Windows. The downside is that a user has to take additional (but | not overly complicated) steps to make this work while macOS itself | discourages people from using unsigned apps. | | Proposal: | --------- | We've been creating signed macOS apps since 1.0 and I propose to | continue this practice at the expense of 99 €. | | Additional information: | ----------------------- | Whatever the PLC decides in this case here is ABSOLUTELY IRRELEVANT | to my purchase decision. I am buying this either way. The question | is only if I'm going to use it for Inkscape or not. | | Votes: | ------ | a. Agree to spend 99 € on the Apple Developer program | ("I want signed macOS releases") | b. Disapprove participation in the Apple Developer program | ("I do not want signed macOS releases") | c. Other: ________ | | | Best regards, | René | | _______________________________________________ | Inkscape Board of Directors mailing list -- | inkscape-board@lists.inkscape.org | To unsubscribe send an email to | inkscape-board-leave@lists.inkscape.org |