23 Mar 96 20:25, HECTOR SANTOS wrote to CHIP MORROW:

 > Lets talk about this equation which use in ALL applications:

 > MSGID unique number = 32 bit crc number of the following:

 >            Towhom Name+
 >            Fromwhom Name+
 >            Subject Name+
 >            Asciiz Date+
 >            NetworkEchoTag

 > Using this METHOD, at the very LEAST, we can ALL, with a HIGH
 > degree of success, support a unique id system in fidonet.  The ODDS
 > are extremely low that you will get a duplication crc.

No, if I post two messages with the same To, From, Subject, Date into the
same conference, containing different message text, according to your CRC
that will generate the same MSGID serial number.

 > We can probably add another factor:

 >            Towhom Name+
 >            Fromwhom Name+
 >            Subject Name+
 >            Asciiz Date+
 >            NetworkEchoTag+
 >            OriginatingAddress

???  But the originating address is included in the MSGID anyway.

Regards
Andrew

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