when did MD5 come in?

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Roedy Green - 07 Jun 2004 21:38 GMT

Does this require 1.2 or 1.4 to work?

MessageDigest md = MessageDigest.getInstance( "MD5" );

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nobody - 08 Jun 2004 00:23 GMT

> Does this require 1.2 or 1.4 to work?
>
> MessageDigest md = MessageDigest.getInstance( "MD5" );

1.2. The javax.crypto stuff would have been bundled, had it not been
for U.S. restrictions on crypto export. That's why they showed up in
1.4 (relaxation of those restrictions along with the jurisdiction policy
implementation made it legally feasible).

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Frank - 09 Jun 2004 02:24 GMT

> Does this require 1.2 or 1.4 to work?
>
> MessageDigest md = MessageDigest.getInstance( "MD5" );

MD5 was widespread enough, it is present even as early back as 1.1; I
don't know if it was included in 1.0 though

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Roedy Green - 09 Jun 2004 02:37 GMT

>MD5 was widespread enough, it is present even as early back as 1.1; I
>don't know if it was included in 1.0 though

It was not part of the standard distribution, though, right?

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when did MD5 come in?

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