* Russ Allbery: > Florian Weimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> I've digged a bit more, and VeriSign actually has a license governing >> the *use* of their certificates (including the root and intermediate >> certificates): > >> <https://www.verisign.com/repository/rpa.html> > >> The license seems to violate DFSG ยง6. It also fails the Desert Island >> test. > > There's an interesting question. Is a public key copyrightable? In other > words, does VeriSign have any legal grounds to restrict use of their > public keys at all?
Does it matter? Why should we ignore VeriSign's wishes? They have far more lawyers than we have. 8-) -- Current mail filters: many dial-up/DSL/cable modem hosts, and the following domains: atlas.cz, bigpond.com, di-ve.com, hotmail.com, jumpy.it, libero.it, netscape.net, postino.it, simplesnet.pt, tiscali.co.uk, tiscali.cz, tiscali.it, voila.fr, yahoo.com.
