- From: Michael J. Williams <michael.williams@berkeley.edu>
- Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 22:39:14 -0700
- To: Kingsley Idehen <kidehen@openlinksw.com>
- Cc: public-webpayments@w3.org
- Message-ID: <CAB4j6X9t+cvP0Aj0TNYmQJwmRv8JV59165TdKGMrsUi7dVFGtA@mail.gmail.com>
+1 "http keys" On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 5:53 PM, Kingsley Idehen <kidehen@openlinksw.com>wrote: > On 7/25/13 1:39 PM, Manu Sporny wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I've just received a cease and desist related to the Web Keys >> specification. It turns out that a company called BIO-key International >> has a trademark on "WEB-key". I've already done the search in the USPTO, >> and this is a valid claim by BIO-key International. >> >> http://www.bio-key.com/**products/webkey.html<http://www.bio-key.com/products/webkey.html> >> >> I've asked for 4 days for the community to come up with a new name for >> the spec. They have not responded yet and I don't know if they'll give >> us 4 days. If they don't, I'll immediately pick a new name for the spec >> and publish it under that new name, replacing all uses of the term "Web >> Key" on the PaySwarm website. >> >> Here are some thoughts on a new name for the Web Keys spec, others >> should feel free to weigh in with +1/-1 or preferably, better suggestions: >> >> Secure Web Messaging >> Secure Messaging >> Web Messaging >> Keyjitsu / Keyjutsu (play off of jujitsu / jujutsu - "a method of using >> cryptographic keys to protect yourself online" - a >> bit tongue in cheek) >> Web Stamping >> Assured Messaging >> >> This is time critical, so the sooner we can get agreement, the better. >> >> -- manu >> >> > How about: > > 1. http-keys -- remember, this is HTTP specific > 2. net-keys -- we are dealing with a network > 3. global-web-keys -- triangulates back to "web keys" . > > Hope these help. > > -- > > Regards, > > Kingsley Idehen > Founder & CEO > OpenLink Software > Company Web: http://www.openlinksw.com > Personal Weblog: http://www.openlinksw.com/**blog/~kidehen<http://www.openlinksw.com/blog/~kidehen> > Twitter/Identi.ca handle: @kidehen > Google+ Profile: https://plus.google.com/**112399767740508618350/about<https://plus.google.com/112399767740508618350/about> > LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/**kidehen<http://www.linkedin.com/in/kidehen> > > > > > >
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