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Git 3.0's upcoming SHA-256 default will be a costly mistake

570 points · 536 comments · chmaynard

  1. thunderfork · · focus · HN ↗
    A lot of replies here seem to be asserting that this "isn't that hard" without addressing the thing that makes it most hard: submodule compatibility and the breadth of tooling
    1. pixl97 · · focus · HN ↗
      Submodules are a mistake.
      1. pphysch · · focus · HN ↗
        I find them extremely useful. It gives me a monorepo experience in repos that otherwise aren't/can't exist as one monorepo for various reasons.
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