>From memory it came up a couple of times on the dev list, but I could only find this:
http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg67770.html Niall ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Steitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jakarta Commons Developers List" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 2:31 AM Subject: [all] md5 checksum file formats We seem to be converging on a "standard" (mentioned in /releases/release.html as an ASF standard, but I can't find it documented anywhere) for md5 checksum files that takes the form hash *<name> I am curious as to where the extra stuff comes from (i.e., why we decided to add the * and the file name). Looking around apache, I find httpd uses hash <name> (note no "*") ant, struts, tomcat, geronimo use hash commons components are split between just having the hash and adding on the "*name". It seems silly to me to add the extra contents, since this is just duplicating the file name inside the file. Of course, I am sure there is a good reason for this and I just don't know it, so maybe someone can clue me in or point me to a link where this is documented? Thanks! Phil --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
