Hi Jerry, Thanks for the tip.
What is UUID look for? is it an ID associated with the motherboard, CPU, harddisk? Thanks. Regards, Velen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Schwartz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Garris, Nicole'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <mysql@lists.mysql.com> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 11:43 PM Subject: RE: Help needed > Your best bet would be to use a UUID: > > SELECT UUID(); > +--------------------------------------+ > | uuid() | > +--------------------------------------+ > | c712dc72-718d-102b-b3c8-97395a1766b9 | > +--------------------------------------+ > > There are equivalents in various programming languages, although not in PHP. > > Regards, > > Jerry Schwartz > The Infoshop by Global Information Incorporated > 195 Farmington Ave. > Farmington, CT 06032 > > 860.674.8796 / FAX: 860.674.8341 > > www.the-infoshop.com > www.giiexpress.com > www.etudes-marche.com > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Garris, Nicole [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 11:59 AM > >To: mysql@lists.mysql.com > >Subject: RE: Help needed > > > > Sorry, you can't prove uniqueness by running it against a hundred > >thousand, million, or even a billion computers. (The billionth-and-first > >computer could be the one with the non-unique ID.) You need a > >mathematical proof to prove uniqueness. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Velen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 8:32 AM > >To: Arthur Fuller > >Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com > >Subject: Re: Help needed > > > >Hi Arthur, > > > >Could you please tell this guy that it was not a virus and you tested it > >without any problem? > > > >Thanks. > > > >Velen > > > > > >On Sat, 2008-05-10 at 20:59 +0400, Velen wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> I'm testing a program and I need you assistance. > >> > >> Please unzip the file at http://www.biz-mu.com/PCID.zip and run the > >program. > > > >Please supply a Linux version of your virus so I can test. > > > >-- > >Daniel Kasak > >IT Developer > >NUS Consulting Group > >Level 5, 77 Pacific Highway > >North Sydney, NSW, Australia 2060 > >T: (+61) 2 9922-7676 / F: (+61) 2 > >9922 7989 > >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >website: > >http://www.nusconsulting.com.au > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Arthur Fuller > > To: Velen > > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 10:44 PM > > Subject: Re: Help needed > > > > > > On my main machine the PCID is 135184-45-4-10-1513-1. > > > > Hope it helps. > > Arthur > > > > > > On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 12:59 PM, Velen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I'm testing a program and I need you assistance. > > > > Please unzip the file at http://www.biz-mu.com/PCID.zip and run the > >program. It will display an ID, please mail me back the ID. > > > > If you can use it on several computers, it will be even better for > >me, I need to have as much results as possible. > > > > The program i'm testing is supposed to create a unique ID for each > >PC, this is why I need to test if it is really unique. > > > > This file is virus free and cannot do any harm to your PC. It is > >however a voluntary testing. > > > > Thanks for your help in advance. > > > > > > > > Velen > > > > > >-- > >MySQL General Mailing List > >For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > >To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >infoshop.com > > > > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
