Stephen Froehlich writes:
> Its not an issue for me as I have 10 users and don't expect queues larger
> than 2 or three messages (i.e. performance is not an issue). I wanted qmail
> for the security, though I am more than pleased to have the scalability and
> speed. However, why should this number be prime, why not have 12 or 16
> directories?
Because it's a hash. If your hash isn't prime, you fill your hash
buckets unevenly. The scary thing is people who know primes off the
top of their heads. "Hey Nick, do you know a prime that's about five
hundred?" "Yeah. 521." "Thanks." <--- Real conversation at
Xoom.com in 1998.
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