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Re: Bug#610129: ITP: jshash -- calculate secure hash algorithms in JavaScript



On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 03:33:25PM +0100, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:
>   Description     : calculate secure hash algorithms in JavaScript
> 
>  JavaScript implementation of some secure hash algorithms:
>   * MD5 Message Digest Algorithm (RFC 1321)

I take exception with your description here.  MD5 is not in any way a
secure hash algorithm.  "Cryptographic", yes; "secure", no.

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