Git 3.0's upcoming SHA-256 default will be a costly mistake

Re:Git 3.0's upcoming SHA-256 default will be a costly mistake by kazinator on Friday October 02, 2026 @02:41PM (#49937024)

> You are again talking about a fictional alternate reality

> can't pretend to live in that alternate reality

Discussions about solutions that don't exist or requirements not implemented are everyday occurrences and necessary.

I mean, if you're talking with a contractor about how your bathroom should look, that is a "fictional alternate reality", but you're not pretending to be living in it now.

I don't understand the purpose of the above engagement style, but it doesn't look like a great fit for HackerNews.

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Re:Git 3.0's upcoming SHA-256 default will be a costly mistake by lxgr on Friday October 02, 2026 @06:32PM (#49939436)

There's a difference between talking about a hypothetical path forward and a hypothetical different past. The latter can be intellectually interesting but is rarely part of normal project planning.

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Re:Git 3.0's upcoming SHA-256 default will be a costly mistake by kazinator on Friday October 02, 2026 @08:07PM (#49940143)

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