[openssl-dev] [openssl.org #3897] request: add BLAKE2 hash function (let's kill md5sum!)

[Salz, Rich]

> Zooko only asked for supporting Blake2 as an MD5 replacement, but he's being too modest.  I can't stress enough how important the speed of Blake2

The problem is that when you say "Blake2" everyone (yes, everyone in the entire world:) thinks it's one digest.  What's really meant is a family of four.

That's not insurmountable, but it is confusing.