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Thanks for adding that clarification that yes it includes two hashes: one not meant as a crypto hash; one proposed to be a cryptohash. The text in the README me
by keepamovin 2y ago
Thanks for adding that clarification that yes it includes two hashes: one not meant as a crypto hash; one proposed to be a cryptohash. The text in the README means it (the second one) is proposed as a crypto-hash. But the wording you used looks unclear, is that what we really have in there?
edit: AH, I see you mean in the comparison table. Yeah that wording could be improved. I'll change it now. The rest of the text is hopefully clearer:
"Consider it (rainstorm) experimental, but designed to be secure. Note on Cryptographic Intent: Rainstorm's design includes concepts from cryptographic hashing, but without formal analysis, it should not be considered secure. Feedback and analysis are welcome."
Although without a bunch of accepted analyses people shouldn't trust a secure cryptohash that merely claims to be a secure cryptohash - which this doesn't claim.
It is funny people get obsessed with wording when what's really needed is evidence.
I will take a look at the wording again now and if there's any wording that's insufficiently clear that rainstorm is proposed as a crypto-hash and requires analysis, I'll update such wording.