Re: [XPOST] A unique number for every "person" - can it be done?
From: Tim Smith (reply_in_group_at_mouse-potato.com)
Date: 02/28/05
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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 09:49:50 GMT
If you have access to a Unix machine (including Linux and OS X), type
uuidgen
in a terminal window. It will generate for you a 128 bit number that is
good enough for what you want.
This also is available for Windows, but I think you might have to install
the Windows SDK to get it.
-- --Tim Smith
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