> >> Also, you could use the program's CRC to decode the
 > >> registration key, extracting a "control" section which

 > DN> What's this hangup with CRCs? They's nothing particular holy about
 > DN> them, and there are far better (and cheaper) hashing algorithms in
 > DN> existance, certainly there are far better encryption algorithms.

 > Hi David. Can you suggest a some better hashing
 > algorithms?

Sure,


 > Do you have any source? What about the hashing algorithm
 > described in Squish's API, would you consider that a
 > "good" hashing algorithm?

It's fairly good. That one is fairly famous. There are others in Knuth's
works, and the 'Dragon Book' on algorithms.

I'd dig out more specific references, except that right now I don't have
the time. I would suggest a trip to a local uni and hunt through the
computer science section.

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