Files in most file systems are uniquely identified by inode and can be referenced by multiple files. Why does everyone forget links?

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JoeAltmaier 2 hours ago | parent [-]

A dataset can persist across multiple file systems. A UUID is a way to know that one dataset is equivalent (identical) to another. Now you can cache, store-and-forward, archive and retrieve and know what you have.

	▲	packetlost 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		UUIDs aren't very good for this use case, a sufficiently large CRC or cryptographic hash is better because it's intrinsically tied to the data's value while UUIDs are not