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NewHash is a terrible name - on par with Xbox One [X] and iPad New. Googling stuff will be hard, and good luck explaining to less technical-savvy users what is
by anton_gogolev 9y ago
NewHash is a terrible name - on par with Xbox One [X] and iPad New. Googling stuff will be hard, and good luck explaining to less technical-savvy users what is this all about.
Plus, in 100 years, when SHA-256 is compromised, what would be the name of a new new format?
- MaxfordAndSons 9y agoI was under the impression that it's just a placeholder until the actual new hash function was decided on. Also the whole point of this transition plan is that it will be a completely optional, per local repository, transition. So less technically savvy users won't have to worry about it in the first place.
- Ixio 9y agoCan someone explain the name? It does not look like a good name. Or is NewHash just a placeholder name for the git project because the haven't made a final decision on a new hash function? (It's hard to google and find out)
- hdhzy 9y agohttps://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/technical/hash-function-transition.txt#L784 https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/technic...