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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 includes evaluation of | Mozilla's [[Module_Owners_Activities_Modules#CA_Certificates_Module| CA Certificates Module]] is used by all Mozilla software that includes root certificates. It includes evaluation of root inclusion and changes requests, including root certificates, modifying trust bits of root certificates, maintaining 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? === | ||