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Xiao-Yong Jin wrote:
> But one can't rely on that. You'll definitely see more than one ip
> associated with my laptop, if I move it around.
>
> A more reliable way that I can think of is generating a unique ID
> number when a system finishes installation or upon the first boot.
> However, it may involve some additional privacy problem. What do you
> think?
Unquestionable a privacy problem. Perhaps even illegal in some
jurisdictions without the end users knowledge and permission.
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