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pmahoney
·6 mesi fa·discuss
I wrote some code to do almost this many years ago (if I recall correctly, it doesn’t cache anything to disk, but builds the hash fresh each time, which can still result in massive speed up).

Probably obsolete and broken by now, but one of my favorite mini projects.

(And I just realized the graph is all but impossible to read in dark mode)

https://github.com/pmahoney/fastup
pmahoney
·7 mesi fa·discuss
> Plus they get to keep the balance that people forget to redeem

I'm not an expert here, but this is not generally true. See "giftcard escheatment laws". I think these vary by state, but see e.g. https://legalclarity.org/when-do-gift-cards-become-subject-t... The value of abandoned cards goes to the state.
pmahoney
·9 mesi fa·discuss
If that phrase "for individuals" means "for individuals only", then it isn't GPLv3, but some bespoke non-free license.

My speculation: it was intended to mean: use it under terms of GPLv3 (for commercial purposes or not), OR contact to negotiate different terms.

But there's a built-in assumption that no commercial entity would _want_ to use it under GPLv3 terms.