On Wed, 26 Jun 2013, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > ..binary equal means exact same copy, or built from source etc so > checksums match. E.g. md5sum have flaws that can make md5sums match > on e.g. 2 different files, is why I'm looking for gold standards on > checksums that can make it thru litigation etc scrutiny all the way > up to the supreme courts around this planet.
You are only using the hashing function to detect probable copies. You can then use bitwise comparison to verify the identity. The hashing function doesn't need to survive any supreme court scrutiny.
