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Git co-founder criticizes SHA-256 switch in Git 3.0
Original: Scott Chacon says Git 3.0's SHA-256 default fixes a problem no repository has hit and breaks 40-character hashes everywh
Scott Chacon, Git's co-founder, has criticized plans to make SHA-256 the default hash in the upcoming Git 3.0 release. He argues the change fixes a collision problem that no real repository has ever encountered, while breaking existing 40-character SHA-1 commit identifiers across tooling and workflows. The Git project has responded that no release date has been set for the transition, leaving the debate open within the developer community.
Why now: A prominent Git founder publicly disputing a major breaking change in a widely used tool naturally sparks debate among developers.
Evidence
- Scott Chacon says Git 3.0's SHA-256 default fixes a problem no repository has hit and breaks 40-character hashes everywhere. Git says no date is set. # git # opensource # security # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community Git 3.0's SHA-256 default… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 3
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