> The entropy in the resulting hash is almost the same as a salted MD5 though, is it not? You have more bits, but not significantly more possible hashes.
The entropy isn't the significant problem with MD5. The problem is how damn fast you can perform 2 billion MD5 hashes on modern machines.
The entropy isn't the significant problem with MD5. The problem is how damn fast you can perform 2 billion MD5 hashes on modern machines.