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Re: OID generation (was: Re: wishing upon a star)
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Thu, 26 Aug 1999 23:43:12 GMT
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LPIENIAZEK@spamcakeNOVERA.COM
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Robert Munafo wrote:
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> In lugnet.db.brictionary, Todd Lehman writes:
> > [...] or are there more robust methods for generating OIDs? (Let's
> > assume WoLOG that 2^32 is a sufficient maximum number of OIDs; it
> > could just as well be 48 or 64 bits.)
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> Just to save others the effort --
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> "wolog" occurs 3 times on Hotbot and 28 times in Alta Vista. The best
> interpretation in this context appears to be an abbreviation for "without loss
> of generality".
If you didn't already know that.... you have to ask yourself... do you
feel lucky? huh, do ya? ... <slap> whoops. wrong thread.
you have to ask yourself, are you geeky enough to be on this group?
<grins, ducks and runs>
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| (...) Just to save others the effort -- "wolog" occurs 3 times on Hotbot and 28 times in Alta Vista. The best interpretation in this context appears to be an abbreviation for "without loss of generality". - Robert Munafo (URL) LEGO: TC+++(8480) SW++ (...) (27 years ago, 26-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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