Michael G Schwern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'd assume crypt() is unsuitable for large amounts of text because the > hash size is too small and there's a significant risk of collision, espcially > if its DES. Anyone care to confirm?
I think it is because traditional versions of crypt would ignore any but the first 8 characters of the text. The 8 char limit is for instance documented here: http://www.daemon-systems.org/man/crypt.3.html --Gisle
