But this initiative (however good) will also not provide a no-barrier approach. You need to be a member of the coop (with associated fees) to request certificates.
Which is logical. Running a CA and getting the root certificate into the right places is not cheap.
Unless someone with money (e.g. Google, as they do with their CDN) decides to provide this service for free some money needs to be earned.
Which is logical. Running a CA and getting the root certificate into the right places is not cheap. Unless someone with money (e.g. Google, as they do with their CDN) decides to provide this service for free some money needs to be earned.