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by MaulingMonkey 4644 days ago
Even compiling the source code with the same compiler, same build options, and same computer will generally generate a different binary with a different hash! Special effort is required to generate "deterministic builds", sometimes seen for e.g. verifying the integrity of gambling software. Here's what one fellow has been going through in an effort to accomplish that:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1180852/deterministic-bui...