No, not really. I have code written for the Comodo API from before I spoke to Digicert. I would get a MUCH larger cut for that than I do Digicert.

> Or would GeoTrust somehow force you to participate in that IE5 upsell if you were to sell their EV-certs instead of DigiCerts?

Yes. The Symantec reseller agreement (remember, GeoTrust is a brand not a company) explicitly forbids you from contradicting their marketing.

Also: part of doing good in the world in not supporting people who trick others.