[Seth-Trips] Lucky's Blind Signature Patent Expiration Party this
Saturday
Seth David Schoen
schoen at loyalty.org
Fri Jul 15 02:01:36 PDT 2005
This is grand fun. I will be in Toronto. This party is in Portola
Valley. It's not really near mass transit, but perhaps people can car
pool (or form an alternative party nearby transit).
> From: Lucky Green <shamrock at cypherpunks.to>
> Date: July 14, 2005 3:05:06 PM PDT
> Subject: [meetingpunks at lists.cryptorights.org: [Meetingpunks] Blind
> Signature Patent Expiration Party this Saturday]
>
> -------------------------
> Friends, colleagues, and co-conspirators,
>
> It has been 17 long years and now the time is finally here to
> celebrate at
> the:
>
> BLIND SIGNATURE PATENT EXPIRATION PARTY
> =======================================
>
> WHAT:
> A party to celebrate the expiration of the Blind Signature patent.
>
> WHY:
> U.S. Patent 4,759,063 ("Blind Signature Systems") to David Chaum is
> the core
> invention enabling privacy-protecting electronic payment systems and
> credentials. It was a truly ingenious, ground-breaking contribution.
> Unfortunately the existence of the corresponding patent, which was
> notoriously difficult to license, prevented this great invention from
> receiving the wide use that it so very much deserved. For a copy of
> the
> patent, see http://www.pat2pdf.org/pat2pdf/foo.pl?number=4759063
>
> Unlike copyrights these days, patents do expire. The blind signature
> patent
> will expire on July 19, 2005, next Tuesday. Since weekends tend to
> fit
> better with the schedules of potential party goers than weekdays, we
> are
> holding the party this Saturday instead.
>
> The 17 years that this patent has been in effect has been an awfully
> long
> time for the many of us that hoped to make use of this technology to
> help
> citizens to maintain privacy in the age of the Internet and the
> patent's
> expiration is a much overdue reason for celebration.
>
> WHO:
> If you know what blind signatures are you are invited.
>
> WHEN:
> This Saturday, July 16, starting at 1:00 PM PDT
>
> WHERE:
> Since the number of inquiries I received in response to the party
> pre-announcement exceed the maximum occupancy limit of my home and
> since the
> weather promises to be excellent, we will hold the party in a beer
> garden
> instead. Drinks are on me!
>
> We will meet at the
> Alpine Inn (aka Alpine Beer Garden)
> 3915 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028 USA
>
> AWARDS:
> Those that can demonstrate that they have created a full system that
> makes
> significant use of the blind signature patent by 4 PM on Saturday
> will be
> invited to and receive a free dinner at the afterparty. So get
> coding!
> (Pr0duct Cypher, where are you)? A team of judges will determine if a
> particular system qualifies for the award.
>
> AFTERPARTY:
> A handful of us plan to have dinner at a swanky restaurant on
> patent-free
> Tuesday. Email me or talk with me at the party if you are interested
> in
> joining. Space is limited. You will have to pay for your own food at
> the
> Tuesday dinner unless you qualify for the award above or your name is
> on the
> blind signature patent.
>
> Looking forward to see you all this Saturday,
> --Lucky
--
Seth David Schoen <schoen at loyalty.org> | This is a new focus for the security
http://www.loyalty.org/~schoen/ | community. The actual user of the PC
http://vitanuova.loyalty.org/ | [...] is the enemy.
| -- David Aucsmith, IDF 1999
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