[Mono-bugs] [Bug 58412][Nor] New - System.Guid isn't guaranteed to be unique

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Wed, 12 May 2004 21:10:57 -0400 (EDT)


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Changed by spouliot@videotron.ca.

http://bugzilla.ximian.com/show_bug.cgi?id=58412

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+Bug#: 58412
+Product: Mono: Class Libraries
+Version: unspecified
+OS: All
+OS Details: 
+Status: NEW   
+Resolution: 
+Severity: 
+Priority: Normal
+Component: CORLIB
+AssignedTo: mono-bugs@ximian.com                            
+ReportedBy: spouliot@videotron.ca               
+QAContact: mono-bugs@ximian.com
+TargetMilestone: ---
+URL: 
+Cc: 
+Summary: System.Guid isn't guaranteed to be unique
+
+The current algorithm dosn't have the MAC so System.Random is only seeded 
+with the current time.
+
+We should generate GUID as defined in section 3.4 (pure random + some 
+marking bits).
+
+Additional Information:
+[1] http://www.ics.uci.edu/~ejw/authoring/uuid-guid/draft-leach-uuids-
+guids-01.txt