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They are the same thing. Both should include time as well as the server address, etc.
by tqwhite 10y ago
They are the same thing. Both should include time as well as the server address, etc.
- BinaryIdiot 10y agoAh you're right. GUID is Microsoft's implementation of UUID. I guess, much like how many refer to tissues nowadays as Kleenex, the terms kinda got mixed around. At least in my experience from seeing how they're used.
- huehehue 10y agoCalled a "proprietary eponym", for those curious. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/proprietary_eponym https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/proprietary_eponym
- Vendan 10y agonote there are like 5 versions of UUID, and only v1 and v2 include time and server address. It's also considered bad practice to use them, as it makes your UUID's guessable.
- treve 10y agoDepends entirely on what you're using them for.