RE: Crypt_HMAC Vs Message

Hi PEARs, It has always seemed odd that we have both Crypt_HMAC and Message. Message doesn't use the Crypt_HMAC package for its HMAC implementation instead having its own. I think that Message is a) very ambiguous in its name b) not necessary. I think we need to think of deprecating the Message package in favour of Crypt_HMAC. I also think that we should take Jesus' excellent Message_Hash_* implementations and make them into a Crypt_Hash package which can then be used by Crypt_HMAC (or anything else) to allow for more hashing algos to be used. If anyone is in favour of this, I will do the work of making the Crypt_Hash package if someone else with hashing algo experience will take it over once I've done that? I'll also work with whoever maintains Crypt_HMAC to implement Crypt_Hash in it :) - Davey