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From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk>
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Subject: Re: Crypto code - an architectural proposal.
To: mark@grondar.za (Mark Murray)
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 13:18:34 -0700 (PDT)
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> If the state department has a problem (or potential problem) with the
> crypt(3) in libdescrypt, why is there _no_ problem with the MD5 crypt(3)?
> They are functionally equivalent. Was the MD5 version even vetted?

MD5 cannot decrypt.

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Just that: dried leaves in boiling water ?