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You don't need a database, just a mapping function and a seed. I haven't seen anyone else do this, but I worked out a solution a while back.
by codebaobab 16y ago
You don't need a database, just a mapping function and a seed. I haven't seen anyone else do this, but I worked out a solution a while back.
- m_eiman 16y agoIt'd need to be a symmetric function that appears at least pseudo-random, any suggestions for suitable candidates? But I'd probably have a database with assorted data about the production anyway, so adding a random serial number wouldn't make much of a practical difference.