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Mozilla operates under a [http://www.mozilla.org/hacking/module-ownership.html module ownership governance system]. A '''module''' is a discrete unit of code or activity. An '''owner''' is the person in charge of a module or sub-module. A '''peer''' is a person whom the owner has appointed to help them. | Mozilla operates under a [http://www.mozilla.org/hacking/module-ownership.html module ownership governance system]. A '''module''' is a discrete unit of code or activity. An '''owner''' is the person in charge of a module or sub-module. A '''peer''' is a person whom the owner has appointed to help them. | ||
Mozilla's [[Module_Owners_Activities_Modules#CA_Certificates_Module| CA Certificates Module]] is used by all Mozilla software that includes root certificates. It | Mozilla's [[Module_Owners_Activities_Modules#CA_Certificates_Module| CA Certificates Module]] is used by all Mozilla software that includes root certificates. It involves evaluation of root inclusion requests, evaluation of requests to change trust bits for root certificates, inclusion of root certificates, modification of trust bits of root certificates, publication of links to current [https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=ttwCVzDVuWzZYaDosdU6e3w&single=true&gid=0&output=html documentation and audit statements] for included root certificates, and removal of root certificates. The software for including root certificates and setting trust bits is in the [[NSS | Network Security Services (NSS)]] library. | ||
=== What is the Mozilla CA Certificate Policy? === | === What is the Mozilla CA Certificate Policy? === | ||