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From: Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Word For Today: =?utf-8?Q?=E2=80=9CUglification=E2=80=9D?=
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:56:39 -0700
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:
> On Mon, 11 Mar 2024 18:15:06 -0700, Keith Thompson wrote:
>
>> If the standard library includes code from two or more different
>> implementers, all implementers have a very strong interest in avoiding
>> any clashes.  I don't see a real problem here.
>
> ... until the Birthday Paradox comes into play.

The Birthday Paradox comes into play for random birthdays over which the
participants have no control, not for library implementers who control
their own namespaces and are strongly motivated to avoid collisions.

Do you have a real-world example of such a collision?

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
Working, but not speaking, for Medtronic
void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */