# Choosing an Authoritative Visual Source

I am changing visual-source discovery so the DaVinci mirror becomes the authoritative source while older paths remain available for comparison. SHA-256 deduplication lets the collection prefer the stronger source without duplicating the same image.

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Published: 2026-02-26T18:52:28.000Z

2026-02-26. I am changing visual-source discovery so the DaVinci mirror becomes the authoritative source while older paths remain available for comparison. SHA-256 deduplication lets the collection prefer the stronger source without duplicating the same image.

## What this establishes

This is a dated implementation record. It establishes an evidence-backed next step without presenting the work as complete.

**Historical basis:** This entry is dated to the 2026-02-26 repository milestone, commit `c4dfdb6`.


## Translations
- en: https://avanticomplex.com/en/blog/choosing-an-authoritative-visual-source/
- es: https://avanticomplex.com/es/blog/choosing-an-authoritative-visual-source-es/
- pt: https://avanticomplex.com/pt/blog/choosing-an-authoritative-visual-source-pt/