Author: Natanael 2015-09-01 22:20:59
Published on: 2015-09-01T22:20:59+00:00
The discussion on the bitcoin-dev mailing list centers around the issue of copyright in the blockchain. The original post suggests that publishing transaction messages and reproducing them in blocks could potentially violate copyright laws. It raises questions about who the copyright owners are in this scenario and whether miners have permission to republish messages. Additionally, transaction malleability creates derivative works with multiple copyright holders, which further complicates the issue. The post suggests that putting everything in the public domain may be the best course of action to avoid potential legal issues. The discussion concludes by likening copyright in the blockchain to the DVDCSS illegal prime mess, but in a P2P network.
Updated on: 2023-06-10T21:46:25.204168+00:00