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On 1/31/2019 7:42 PM, Kristian Fiskerstrand wrote: |
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> On 2/1/19 1:41 AM, Chris Reffett wrote: |
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>> but let me pose a more philosophical |
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>> question: _why should proving my real name matter_? |
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> It matters in the context of copyright law. |
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(IANAL, etc., etc.) At least in US copyright law, you may hold copyright |
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under a pseudonym, though it has different rules on the length of the |
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copyright and can cause issues with claiming ownership. Ref: |
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https://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl101.pdf |
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That said, though, I'm talking about the GPG key itself here, not my |
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commits, and I think that verification of real identity through WoT is |
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an unreasonably high bar for claiming copyright. As an analogy, I can |
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write a novel, self-publish, and claim copyright (without registering |
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the copyright, mind you - again, working in US law here, where copyright |
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is automatic on publication), and I never had to show ID to anyone - the |
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name on the cover gets the copyright. Why should my commits be any |
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different? |
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-creffett |
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