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Re: [Full-disclosure] how to sell and get a fair price
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- Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] how to sell and get a fair price
- From: gremlin@xxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:18:36 +0400
On 15-Jan-2013 16:45:30 -0500, Valdis.Kletnieks@xxxxxx wrote:
> > Also, what stops a person to file it under a company name if
> > that's easier? I admit I'm not into this area, so I might be
> > missing something fundamental...
> If you publish an exploit as "BitWizard97", and somebody scarfs
> it up and starts selling it,
Starts selling what? Already published exploit? Bwahahaha...
> filing the suit to enjoin them from selling it without your
> permission under a company name doesn't make it any easier
> to prove that you, or the company, have any legal standing
> to represent BitWizard97.
Digital signatures may help. Actually, you don't need to prove
that you are the BitWizard97 - you only need to prove that you
can act on his behalf (that means: read encrypted messages and
sign the replies with his key).
> It's especially problematic if the local law enforcement
> authorities want to have a little chat with BitWizard97
> regarding some other activities...
They should want to ask those questions to another person -
say, BitBreaker12, who may be suspected in something illegal.
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