eSignature Beta for Google Docs and Google Drive • Hacker News Board

Re: eSignature Beta for Google Docs and Google Drive

#11

Post by plumeria » Thu, Aug 10, 2023, 6:37 PM UTC

danpalmer wrote: post #10

j_san wrote: post #3

Is this targeted for the US market or also the EU? Does this qualify as a an advanced electronic signature (AdES) under the eIDAS regulation?

I don’t have any inside info here, but anecdotally, Google seems good at meeting regulatory requirements. I wouldn’t be surprised if it does meet this if it’s available in the EU.

Many Latinamerican countries also use digital signatures (e.g PAdES). I wonder if they support this? LATAM always seems to be forgotten by big tech.

Re: eSignature Beta for Google Docs and Google Drive

#12

Post by therealmarv » Thu, Aug 10, 2023, 6:39 PM UTC

Everything which takes away from DocuSign is a win!

Re: eSignature Beta for Google Docs and Google Drive

#13

Post by candiddevmike » Thu, Aug 10, 2023, 6:41 PM UTC

This is enough for me to upgrade from Workspace Starter to Standard. DocuSign is extremely expensive for what you get.

Re: eSignature Beta for Google Docs and Google Drive

#14

Post by xnx » Thu, Aug 10, 2023, 6:42 PM UTC

Happy to see more useful features added to tools I already use. Along with improvements to Google Forms, I expect a lot of light DocuSign and JotForm users will cancel their subscriptions.

Re: eSignature Beta for Google Docs and Google Drive

#15

Post by summerlight » Thu, Aug 10, 2023, 6:43 PM UTC

notfried wrote: post #2

14 months in testing, followed by a beta, is really moving too slow.

This is normal for Google, especially when some legal matters are involved.

Re: eSignature Beta for Google Docs and Google Drive

#16

Post by 23B1 » Thu, Aug 10, 2023, 6:44 PM UTC

[flagged]

Re: eSignature Beta for Google Docs and Google Drive

#17

Post by eclipxe » Thu, Aug 10, 2023, 6:51 PM UTC

crooked-v wrote: post #8

The important question is, when is Google going to kill this functionality? DocuSign only has to hold out until then.

[flagged]

Re: eSignature Beta for Google Docs and Google Drive

#18

Post by I_am_tiberius » Thu, Aug 10, 2023, 6:51 PM UTC

No pricing === you are the product

Re: eSignature Beta for Google Docs and Google Drive

#19

Post by endisneigh » Thu, Aug 10, 2023, 6:52 PM UTC

Makes sense. For Google implementing this is probably regulatory mainly, not technical. Given how expensive alternatives are, this will be a boon for small contractual actions, though I doubt any huge enterprises will (immediately) switch.

Major limitation for now though is:

> Non-Gmail users: the ability to request an eSignature from non-Gmail users

Hopefully it's addressed sooner (September/October) rather than later (November/December).

Re: eSignature Beta for Google Docs and Google Drive

#20

Post by reaperducer » Thu, Aug 10, 2023, 6:53 PM UTC

eclipxe wrote: post #17

crooked-v wrote: post #8

The important question is, when is Google going to kill this functionality? DocuSign only has to hold out until then.

[flagged]

Sigh. Every HN thread.

Sigh. Every Google product.