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Date:      Fri, 29 May 1998 15:41:47 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Adam Shostack <adam@homeport.org>
To:        opsys@mail.webspan.net (Open Systems Networking)
Cc:        ckempf@enigami.com, freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: MD5 v. DES?
Message-ID:  <199805291941.PAA08397@homeport.org>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.980529124005.10794B-100000@orion.webspan.net> from Open Systems Networking at "May 29, 98 12:49:35 pm"

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Open Systems Networking wrote:

| > 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. 

Is that an advantage in the days of Crack and John the Ripper?

Adam



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