Hey Nancy!   
      
    NB> and hopefully for not too much...  ;)   
      
   For sure that is the key.  I am planning to check next week and might take the   
   plunge if the price is right.   
      
    NB> So then random number actually is a coded version of the BBS's   
    NB> id, the time and the user's name...   
      
   Exactly except there is no randomness in this particular version despite the   
   format being the same as the random version.   
      
    NB> I can see where that would end up being essentially unique... :)   
      
   Yes up to a certain datetime, depending on whether it is signed (~3400 AD) or   
   unsigned (~5236 AD).  Also there are limitations as to how many UUIDs can be   
   generated per cycle between version 1 and version 2 datetime based UUIDs with   
   version 2 being more limited (1 per 7 seconds) which is a very big problem if   
   the UUID is generated by the node as opposed to the user generating it when   
   creating the message.  I don't know how long it takes you to generate messages   
   but I know it takes me more than 7 seconds even for a oneliners.  I still   
   think the purely random version 4 UUIDs is the way to go especially if the   
   node is generating them.   
      
   Anyhow it was an interesting idea while it lasted.   
      
   Life is good,   
   Maurice   
      
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