Jeff Darcy wrote:
On 01/05/2010 07:56 PM, Martin Fick wrote:
Hmm, if it were collision resistant, wouldn't that mean that you would need one server for each file you want to store? I suspect you want many collisions, just a good even distribution of those collisions,
"Collision resistance" in this context usually refers to avoidance of
*spurious* collisions - i.e. those above the level that would occur with
an ideal distribution - so "even distribution" is a good summary of its
practical effect.
Hmmm ... I have an interest in trying out alternative hashing schemes,
specifically ones that give a good distribution over large numbers of
bricks.
Mebbe I'll look at that code if I get the chance ...
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