From: Brian D Williams <talon57@well.sf.ca.us>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 94 11:00:59 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: digital signatures/copyright
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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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