On Sun, Dec 9, 2018 at 10:32 PM Ronald Oussoren via Python-ideas < python-ideas@python.org> wrote:
> BTW. I wonder how many actually verify these checksums, > Hardly anyone -- most of us verify the download by trying to use it :-) Which doesn't mean that we shouldn't have it -- but it will indeed make very little difference to the vast majority of users -- and those that do check it are generally pretty sophisticated -- shouldn't be hard to use a different hash algorithm. Though people would have to update their workflows, which could be annoying. -CHB -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception chris.bar...@noaa.gov
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