On 1/31/2019 7:42 PM, Kristian Fiskerstrand wrote:
> On 2/1/19 1:41 AM, Chris Reffett wrote:
>> but let me pose a more philosophical
>> question: _why should proving my real name matter_?
> 
> It matters in the context of copyright law.
> 
(IANAL, etc., etc.) At least in US copyright law, you may hold copyright
under a pseudonym, though it has different rules on the length of the
copyright and can cause issues with claiming ownership. Ref:
https://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl101.pdf

That said, though, I'm talking about the GPG key itself here, not my
commits, and I think that verification of real identity through WoT is
an unreasonably high bar for claiming copyright. As an analogy, I can
write a novel, self-publish, and claim copyright (without registering
the copyright, mind you - again, working in US law here, where copyright
is automatic on publication), and I never had to show ID to anyone - the
name on the cover gets the copyright. Why should my commits be any
different?

-creffett