[Python-Dev] PEP-376 and PEP-427 interpretation

2021-03-26 Thread Theallredman via Python-Dev
Forgive me if this isn't the correct venue for this question and I ask your help directing me to the correct place if it is not. In PEP-376 it states with respect to the valid hashes in a Wheel RECORD file: "The hash is either the empty string or the hash algorithm as named in hashlib.algorithm

[Python-Dev] Re: PEP-376 and PEP-427 interpretation

2021-03-29 Thread Theallredman via Python-Dev
No need to be condescending. Trust me when I say I know the bit length relates to the collision resistance. Also trust me when I say there are other dimensions upon which to consider one hash algo over another other then just collision resistance such as, power consumption, execution time, wheth

[Python-Dev] Re: PEP-376 and PEP-427 interpretation

2021-03-29 Thread Theallredman via Python-Dev
f making a pretty pedantic wheel generation PEP517 backend. Eldon ‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐ On Monday, March 29, 2021 2:16 PM, Paul Moore wrote: > On Mon, 29 Mar 2021 at 17:40, Theallredman via Python-Dev > python-dev@python.org wrote: > > > So going back to my actual questio