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0 pointsWalterBright11mo ago0 comments

There doesn't need to be a single central repository, there can be many partial ones. But if they are merged, they won't collide.

The GUID can certainly be a hash.

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> The GUID can certainly be a hash.

It can’t be, because a GUID is supposed to be a globally unique. The point is, it needs to instead be the hash of the content.

This can’t be an afterthought.

kbolino11mo ago

UUID versions 3 and 5 are derived from hashes (MD5 and SHA1 respectively).

GUID and UUID are different.

cma11mo ago

Bitkeeper maybe somewhat of a precedent (2000)?

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