Schema

Rob Browning rlb@cs.utexas.edu
17 Dec 2000 17:04:49 -0600


David Merrill <dmerrill@lupercalia.net> writes:

> When I looked at the code the algorithm seemed nonstandard to me,
> and I want to make sure I use a standard GUID algorithm. It's well
> tested and has proved itself. If Our algorithm is already standard,
> then I just misread it; I'm human. If it's not, then I think it
> should be.

Well, we're using the standard md5sum code, and AFAIK, that's on very
solid mathematical footing.  I don't have references handy ATM,
though.  (Anyone?)

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