Jonathan Morton <chromi(_at_)chromatix(_dot_)demon(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk> wrote:
If specialised hardware is built for one hash algorithm, it will be
built for whatever other hash we migrate to as well, so unless the hash
is actually cracked, we don't need to worry about changing it.
Changing the hash makes the specialized hardware worthless; if it's
spammers who paid for it, that raises their costs.
The solution in the case of hardware acceleration being built is to
move to a higher bit count,
Thereby preventing my mother on her 486 from sending 3 messages a day.
and start getting Taiwan to make cheap hash
coprocessors so that ordinary users keep up with the spammers.
How does that plug into a 486?
Users who must contact strangers on a regular basis, such as sales
and customer service departments, will benefit from the
coprocessors.
Why would they be contacting strangers? They would generally be
_replying_, so should expect to be whitelisted.
Sales and customer service departments should expect to _receive_ lots
of mail from strangers, so if they set their prices too high, they
lose business.
Seth
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