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DSPAM v3.2 Released

Posted by michael on from the kills-spam-dead dept.

Nuclear Elephant writes "After four months of development DSPAM v3.2 has been released, bringing many new enhancements and filtering technologies. These include distributed computing support, implementation of Bill Yerazunis' Sparse Binary Polynomial Hashing algorithm (from CRM114), and v1.2 of Bayesian Noise Reduction. Other enhancements include SQLite support and many significant performance enhancements for PostgreSQL. DSPAM's official release is next week, but you can download the preview release now. Users of the project have also contributed towards creating a new logo for this release."

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  1. Is DSPAM... by DLR · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...any better than CSPAN?

    --
    "Like fire and fusion, government is a dangerous servant and a terrible master."~RAH
  2. Filters? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Me've always found that the best filter still is the humble (and the not so humble) human :p

  3. Re:What about false positives. by Scaba · · Score: 4, Funny
    The consequenses of a non-spam getting blocked can be huge - loss of a customer - a mom not knowing her kid is in trouble.

    Dear Mom,

    I hope this email finds you well. All is fine here, out in your garage. As you know, I love working on my cars. I'm currently replacing the engine block in my '76 Trans Am. Well, wouldn't you know it, but just moments ago, this 550 lb engine block fell on my legs and I cannot stand up, and in fact, am probably bleeding to death. Luckily, I have my cell phone handy and so am able to send you this email - the marvels of technology!! Anyway, I know you only check your email about twice weekly, but when you do, please send help.

    Your loving son,

    Dexter

  4. Does DSPAM inform the sender? by Axoiv · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does DSPAM inform the sender that his/her e-mail has been filtered out?

  5. Re:Call me bitter, but... by rsax · · Score: 2, Funny
    Do I have an axe to grind with Jonathan and DSPAM? No, it's a cool project. Does it annoy me that /. has recently turned into some combination of Freshmeat and PC Magazine? Yes.

    Do I like to ask questions aloud and then answer them myself? You bet.

    ;)