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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 new root inclusion requests, including and 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 | 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 new root inclusion requests, including and 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? === | ||