[georgemcbay]

Looking at the docs for the library linked, it appears to be a Verhoeff algorithm check digit... so yeah, you're correct.

This is effectively a simplistic stand-in for a CRC type system -- useful to detect if the data has been corrupted, but not useful to avoid collisions.

[TedDoesntTalk]

And if someone is worried about UUID collisions, they need to rethink their priorities in life.