Subject: RE: [linux-audio-dev] Archives?
From: Stewart Rosenberger (foogle_AT_adelphia.net)
Date: to maalis 09 2000 - 19:20:52 EST
I don't think that's such good legal advice. I've heard this sort of idea many
times, but it has a fundamental flaw -- anyone could mail themselves an *open*
envelope, get it postmarked today, and then use it someday down the road when
they want to "manufacture" evidence. By not sealing the envelop when it first
went through the mail, you can easily bypass the effectiveness of a postal
data-stamp. So, unfortunately, I don't think any judge would allow that sort of
thing.
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Stewart "Foogle" Rosenberger
Email: foogle_AT_adelphia.net
On Thu, 09 Mar 2000, David Jander wrote:
> On Wed, 08 Mar 2000, you wrote:
> >I imagine the objection is that publishing the list makes us immediate
> >targets for junk mail as robots can be used to strip email addresses out of
> >such archives. This is a real problem.
> >
> >-- Richard
>
> You don't need to publish the Archive. If you just want legal protection, you
> can print out all the e-mails of interest, and mail them to yourself per
> regular mail. Keep the package closed and bury it. If a legal issue comes up
> with someone claiming patents on your ideas, and the patent's date is newer than
> the post-office date stamp on your package, you can use this as evidence :-)
> As I know this is perfectly legal evidence.
>
> Sincerely....
>
> ----------------------------------
> David Jander J.
> Electronics Student, UTFSM, Chile
> E-Mail : djander_AT_alumnos.utfsm.cl
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