I think the most important feature for dc++ is the identification of files, every file should get an unique code by hashing the file, this has the following advantages. I think the hash method should be the same as other known file networks like bittorent or emule, that way dc++ users can also use the 'sharereactor' sites.
- the 'automatic search for alternatives' would work much better becuase the filename is not important
- 'match queue' would work much better for the same reason
- you could add files by entering an URL, just like edonkey
- you can search manually for the hash code instead of browsing and searching trough a lot of results to find the right file
The hash ID should be included in the search results, file lists, and the download queue.
So I was wondering if this feature is still being developed, and what the priority is. I think this is by far the most important feature dc++ needs, and (although I'm not an C programmer) I don't think it's a very difficult feature to make, although it needs some protocol changes, but I don't think users would mind.
