[PATCH] libmd: Use alternative MD5 implementation

Ralf Corsepius ralf.corsepius at rtems.org
Mon Dec 17 04:06:19 UTC 2012


On 12/16/2012 06:09 PM, Sebastian Huber wrote:
> This implementation has less license restrictions.

The issue with md5 is not licenses, it's security and portability.

That said, your proposal to me qualifies as replacing a widely used and 
heavily tested version with one from the zoo of exotic versions that are 
floating around.

That said, unless you can provide evidence of the version you are 
proposing has a history of being used for many years in major OSes or 
applications, I am very opposed to letting this code in.

Ralf





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