Justin Mason wrote:
Well, I guess this gives us a good reason to finally get around to writing our own hashing subsystem...
- --j.
Unfortunately that might not be a workable option Justin. The reason DCC is changing license is because it's infringing on a broad patent of using hashes to automatically detect spam based on volume of duplicates. It's not because the author really wants to change the license, it's ultimately because he HAS to change the license.
http://www.rhyolite.com/pipermail/dcc/2004/002468.html
The license change is a part of an agreement with the patent owner, so any similar system implemented by SA would end up going the same path as DCC.
You might be able to do a razor-ish system of listing based on reports, but you might find this patent still applies, or some other patent applies.
Run it through ASF legal, and proceed accordingly.
