Digital contract signatures [ non-linux topic, nerd topic ]

[Jamon Camisso]

Sheldon Mustard wrote:
> On 5/3/07, *Pavel Zaitsev* <pavel-XHBUQMKE58M at public.gmane.org <mailto:pavel-XHBUQMKE58M at public.gmane.org>> wrote:
> 
>     I wonder if anyone uses digital contract signatures, like GnuPG
>     signed email messages, sent and replied to. If this has legal
>     precedent of being somewhat legally binding. Just wondering if it
>     has any legal standing in terms of protection. Since GnuPG
>     signatures generally are harder to fake then handwritten ones, if I
>     am not mistaken.
> 
> 
> On an unrelated note, I have been wondering for a while now why the 
> supergeeks at google don't integrate gnupg into gmail?  Anyone have any 
> idea ... seems like a no brainer to me.

Because the name goopg sounds silly :)

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