RE: Again: "License" of ca-bundle.crt

> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : [email protected]
> > Envoyé : mercredi 16 juin 2004 22:27
> > À : AIDA Shinra
> > Cc : [email protected]
> > Objet : Re: Again: "License" of ca-bundle.crt
> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, Jun 17, 2004 at 05:09:31AM +0900, AIDA Shinra wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > I am packaging sole ca-bundle.crt for Fink.
> > > 
> > http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=928157&gr
> oup_id=17203&atid=414256
> > 
> > Fink package system has "License" field. I must fill it. What is the
> > "license" of sole ca-bundle.crt? Mod_ssl license? Or nothing like
> > "license"?
> 
> It's a tricky legal question, I think.
> 
> The original source of the ca-bundle.crt was a database shipped with the
> Netscape browser.  It's possible to derive a new ca-bundle.crt from the
> Mozilla source code, which is what Debian do in their ca-certificates
> package.  Debian say that the resultant CA certificate bundle is
> licensed under the MPL, as its source in Mozilla is.
> 
> But can a database be copyrighted?  Can a database made up of copies of
> necessarily-public CA certificates published by third parties be
> copyrighted?  It is somewhat lacking in "originality", which is one of
> the requirements for US copyright law to apply, at least.
> 
> You may be better of asking a lawyer, unfortunately!
> 
> joe

I am not american, but if I remember correctly, as an american you can
copyright a database. The length is 20, 25 or 50 years protection but I don't 
remember.
And Yes, you can copyright a database with certificates as you can copyright
a database with the name of those who live in your town. It is not because 
the datas are public that the database can't be copyrighted...

Thierry

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