Re:The GitHub Availability Report
by fulafel on Thursday July 16, 2020 @02:01AM
(#23856239)
For others curious about this uuid type:
"This function generates a version 1 UUID. This involves the MAC address of the computer and a time stamp. Note that UUIDs of this kind reveal the identity of the computer that created the identifier and the time at which it did so, which might make it unsuitable for certain security-sensitive applications."
I guess that's not immune to problems either (i can imagine problems with both mac address and time).
Re:The GitHub Availability Report
by viraptor on Thursday July 16, 2020 @04:57AM
(#23857083)
This is not the right function. V1mc randomises the MAC. Also it's only one of the possibilities. There are many ways if generating uuids depending on your situation.
"This function generates a version 1 UUID. This involves the MAC address of the computer and a time stamp. Note that UUIDs of this kind reveal the identity of the computer that created the identifier and the time at which it did so, which might make it unsuitable for certain security-sensitive applications."
I guess that's not immune to problems either (i can imagine problems with both mac address and time).