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Why is that preferable? I'm not even convinced a uuid is appropriate to solve the problem.
by rubyfan 12y ago
Why is that preferable? I'm not even convinced a uuid is appropriate to solve the problem.
- weavejester 12y agoThe proposed protocol allows for PUTs, which means the server needs to atomically check whether or not that UUID is already in the database. Using a cryptographic hash as an ID removes the need for atomicity in the case of PUTs.