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1. mdavid626 · 1790882585 · focus · HN ↗

   My prediction: 20 years from now everyone will still use SHA-1 git. That will be simply easier.

   1. Levitating · 1790882861 · focus · HN ↗

      Do you want to bet on that prediction

      1. seebeen · 1790893235 · focus · HN ↗

         I would
   2. PhilipRoman · 1790955257 · focus · HN ↗

      GitHub could make it the default for new repositories created via web UI and devs who don't touch the CLI probably wouldn't even notice

      1. mdavid626 · 1791003964 · focus · HN ↗

         Once people realize the fundamental incompatibility of these new repos with the old ones, they’ll be furious. GitHub will back down.

         It’s like IPv6. Just worse.

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