OpenSSL sucks. Python would only have to bundle a reference implementation of the new hash algorithm(s), and unlike TLS suites they tend to just work.
BLAKE2 is important, since it removes the last objection to replacing MD5 - speed - that has made it hard for cryptography fans to convince MD5 users to upgrade. On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 7:13 AM M.-A. Lemburg <m...@egenix.com> wrote: > On 27.05.2016 13:03, Donald Stufft wrote: > > > >> On May 27, 2016, at 6:54 AM, M.-A. Lemburg <m...@egenix.com> wrote: > >> > >> IMO, relying on OpenSSL is a better strategy than providing > >> (and maintaining) our own compatibility versions. Until OpenSSL > >> has them, people can use Björn's package: > > > > Even now, hashlib doesn’t rely on OpenSSL if I recall, I mean it will > > use it if OpenSSL is available but otherwise it has internal > implementations > > too. > > I know, but still don't think that's a good idea. It makes > sense in case you don't want to carry around OpenSSL all the > time, but how often does that happen nowadays ? > > BTW: If I recall correctly, those hash implementations predate > the deeper support for OpenSSL we now have in Python. > > -- > Marc-Andre Lemburg > eGenix.com > > Professional Python Services directly from the Experts (#1, May 27 2016) > >>> Python Projects, Coaching and Consulting ... http://www.egenix.com/ > >>> Python Database Interfaces ... http://products.egenix.com/ > >>> Plone/Zope Database Interfaces ... http://zope.egenix.com/ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > ::: We implement business ideas - efficiently in both time and costs ::: > > eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48 > D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg > Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611 > http://www.egenix.com/company/contact/ > http://www.malemburg.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Python-Dev mailing list > Python-Dev@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev > Unsubscribe: > https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/dholth%40gmail.com >
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