Steven D'Aprano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > There are also known ways of deliberately constructing md5 collisions > > (i.e. md5 is broken). Whether the OP should care about that depends > > on the application. > > Sure, but I don't he is deliberately trying to sabotage his own files :-)
He might have downloaded a file created by a saboteur to have the same md5 as some popular music file, but which contains a subliminal hypnotic message which will brainwash him if played. Using a stronger hash, such as sha256, should protect him from this fate. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
