Moritz Bartl <mor...@headstrong.de> writes: >This is a dangerous and wrong statement. For one, you are making a case >based purely on previous cases in US courts, which is a very US-centric >view, and dangerous for a discussion that potentially affects all >jurisdictions.
Uhh... have you even looked at the reference in question? Stephen Mason is a UK barrister, and he cites digital signature legislation and case law in the UK, Europe, Asia/Pacific, Africa, and others. Some of the chapters are: 2 International initiatives 3 European Union Directive on electronic signatures 4 England & Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland 5 International comparison of electronic signature laws >US law... US courts... US jurisdictions Tell you what, I'll give you a week or two to go away and read the book, and then you can post an updated version of your message that actually addresses the point. Peter. _______________________________________________ Messaging mailing list Messaging@moderncrypto.org https://moderncrypto.org/mailman/listinfo/messaging