[freenet-devl] no client metadata in 0.4 CHKs?

[da...@aminal.com]

On Tue, May 08, 2001 at 11:40:14AM -0500, Brandon wrote:
> 
> > You don't even have to do that.
> >
> > By definition, you can make the key for the metadata the complement of the
> > key for the data file. So, if a chk is binary 10101, the metadata is 01010.
> >
> > If you know one, you can derive the other.
> 
> That's true, and the ability to derive one from the other is nice.
> However, you would in effect be making the metadata key a KSK, not a CHK.
> I would prefer to use a CHK because then you have validation of the
> file's integrity.
> 
> Really, the only reason not to put the embed the metadata key is that it
> will make CHKs longer. I don't see this as being a serious problem, or
> even noticable at all.
>