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. -- Poul-Henning Kamp FreeBSD coreteam member phk@FreeBSD.ORG "Real hackers run -current on their laptop." "ttyv0" -- What UNIX calls a $20K state-of-the-art, 3D, hi-res color terminal To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe security" in the body of the message
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