There's a better version of that article with full references of the codes: Google cached version
If the references weren't edited, then it's true.
It's also available in this repo which is a copy of old bitcoin code from this relevant thread:
Code: https://github.com/benjyz/bitcoinArchive/blob/master/bitcoin0.1/src/uibase.cpp#L1573
From this thread: Re: Bitcoin source from November 2008.
How fancinating! Thank you nc50lc ---the original article you pointed out is much more interesting and informative than what is currently available. If the references weren't edited, then it's true.
It's also available in this repo which is a copy of old bitcoin code from this relevant thread:
Code: https://github.com/benjyz/bitcoinArchive/blob/master/bitcoin0.1/src/uibase.cpp#L1573
From this thread: Re: Bitcoin source from November 2008.
