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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink0•2 months agoBut what if you still have file, but lose the signature?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•2 months agoWell if the record label was still around they could make ownership details public, or let you download the signed file again.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•2 months agoHow would they know the copy legally belongs to you if you lose the key? Would they require some form of ID on top of that?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months agoIn this construct the key is the thing, that signifies the owner. If it’s lost, there is no help. Unless the key is tied to you and an authority can vouch for you.
But what if you still have file, but lose the signature?
Well if the record label was still around they could make ownership details public, or let you download the signed file again.
How would they know the copy legally belongs to you if you lose the key? Would they require some form of ID on top of that?
In this construct the key is the thing, that signifies the owner. If it’s lost, there is no help. Unless the key is tied to you and an authority can vouch for you.