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+# The contents of this file are subject to the BitTorrent Open Source License
+# Version 1.0 (the License).  You may not copy or use this file, in either
+# source code or executable form, except in compliance with the License.  You
+# may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.bittorrent.com/license/.
+#
+# Software distributed under the License is distributed on an AS IS basis,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the License
+# for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+# License.
+
+# Written by Matt Chisholm
+
+import os
+from sha import sha
+from time import time
+try:
+    getpid = os.getpid
+except AttributeError:
+    def getpid():
+        return 1
+
+from BitTorrent import version
+
+def make_id():
+    myid = 'M' + version.split()[0].replace('.', '-')
+    myid = myid + ('-' * (8-len(myid)))+sha(repr(time())+ ' ' +
+                                            str(getpid())).digest()[-6:].encode('hex')
+    return myid