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Re:Ask HN: We just had an actual UUID v4 collision... by keeganpoppen on Thursday May 14, 2026 @04:09PM (#48140575)
as would be a million things that don’t involve using uuids at all. it literally means nothing to say “this can be handled by centralizing your uuid store”… if you do that, you DON’T NEED UUIDS. THAT IS THE POINT!
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Re:Ask HN: We just had an actual UUID v4 collision... by erikerikson on Thursday May 14, 2026 @04:23PM (#48140736)
You seem to be insisting that UUID meets the promise of it's name, despite the long standing documentation to the contrary. Is that your intention?
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