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# UUID package for Go language
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This package provides implementation of Universally Unique Identifier (UUID).
Supported versions:
* Version 1, based on timestamp and MAC address (RFC 4122)
* Version 2, based on timestamp, MAC address and POSIX UID/GID (DCE 1.1)
* Version 3, based on MD5 hashing (RFC 4122)
* Version 4, based on random numbers (RFC 4122)
* Version 5, based on SHA-1 hashing (RFC 4122)
## Installation
Use the `go` command:
$ go get github.com/satori/uuid
## Documentation
[Documentation](http://godoc.org/github.com/satori/uuid) is hosted at GoDoc project.
## Links
* [RFC 4122](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4122)
* [DCE 1.1: Authentication and Security Services](http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9696989899/chap5.htm#tagcjh_08_02_01_01)
## Copyright
Copyright (C) 2013 by Maxim Bublis <b@codemonkey.ru>.
UUID package released under MIT License. See [LICENSE](https://github.com/satori/uuid/blob/master/LICENSE) for details.