Re:Linus' reply on Git and SHA-1 collision
by xkxx on Friday February 24, 2017 @12:07AM
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A better counterargument to his argument would be: hashes are not "my plane", potential adversaries are not "a meteorite".
Using analogies is okay when you try to explain a difficult idea to somebody who wants to learn about your subject. Using analogies is not okay when you want to make a solid argument, when you want to convince somebody whose stance is very different from yours.
Using analogies is okay when you try to explain a difficult idea to somebody who wants to learn about your subject. Using analogies is not okay when you want to make a solid argument, when you want to convince somebody whose stance is very different from yours.