digital signatures/copyright

[Brian D Williams]

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 A question for Mike Godwin and other attorneys on the list:

 Could one make a case that the use of Digital signatures in
messages imply's copyright retention by the author?

 Does digital signature=copyright or is it at least equivalent?



Brian Williams
Extropian
Cypherpatriot

"Cryptocosmology: Sufficently advanced comunication is
                  indistinguishable from noise." --Steve Witham
 
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