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Date:      Fri, 29 May 1998 20:59:58 +0200
From:      Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.freebsd.dk>
To:        Open Systems Networking <opsys@mail.webspan.net>
Cc:        Cory Kempf <ckempf@enigami.com>, freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: MD5 v. DES? 
Message-ID:  <642.896468398@critter.freebsd.dk>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 29 May 1998 12:49:35 EDT." <Pine.BSF.3.95.980529124005.10794B-100000@orion.webspan.net> 

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In message <Pine.BSF.3.95.980529124005.10794B-100000@orion.webspan.net>, Open S
ystems Networking writes:
>On 29 May 1998, Cory Kempf wrote:
>
>redirected to -security
>
>> Is there a discussion somewhere about the merits of MD5 v. DES?
>> E.g. what advantages one has over the other?
>
>If I recall from past memories MD5 i believe is faster. 

Sign error.  MD5 is (as design parameter) slower.

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Poul-Henning Kamp             FreeBSD coreteam member
phk@FreeBSD.ORG               "Real hackers run -current on their laptop."
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