From: Linus Torvalds Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 20:08:21 GMT Subject: Re: [zooko@zooko.com: [Revctrl] colliding md5 hashes of human-meaningful Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <20050613195038.9191.qmail@science.horizon.com> On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 linux@horizon.com wrote: > > You are insufficiently paranoid, Grasshopper. No, I just am not lettign paranoia mean that I sit around shivering all day long. > The basic attack goes like this: > > - I construct two .c files with identical hashes. Ok, I have a better plan. - you learn to fly by flapping your arms fast enough - you then learn to pee burning gasoline - then, you fly around New York, setting everybody you see on fire, until people make you emperor. Sounds like a good plan, no? But perhaps slightly impractical. Now, let's go back to your plan. Why do you think your plan is any better than mine? Linus