alt Hacker NewsWhy does it use version 4 instead of version 8? Version 4 implies that it's random bits, but it's actually not random. Version 8 doesn't imply anything about what the bits mean.
Why does it use version 4 instead of version 8? Version 4 implies that it's random bits, but it's actually not random. Version 8 doesn't imply anything about what the bits mean.
I can't answer that, but as long as it's a high entropy algorithm, this seems fair game. You could see it as a seeded PRNG. The whole point of the exercise is to make it look random to the outside. Perhaps v8 stands out too much.