[Python-Dev] hash randomization in 3.3 (original) (raw)

Barry Warsaw barry at python.org
Wed Feb 22 18:59:33 CET 2012


On Feb 22, 2012, at 09:04 PM, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:

Brett Cannon writes:

> I think that's inviting trouble if you can provide the seed. It leads to a > false sense of security I thought the point of providing the seed was for reproducability of tests and the like? As for "false sense", can't we document this and chalk up hubristic behavior to "consenting adults"?

+1

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