[Python-Dev] New hash algorithms: SHA3, SHAKE, BLAKE2, truncated SHA512

[Donald Stufft]

> On May 27, 2016, at 6:54 AM, M.-A. Lemburg <mal at 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.

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Donald Stufft