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i would imagine it's a straightforward passthrough to the system crypt(3) function. in classic mode, crypt(3) produces a salted DES 'hash'. most bsd systems (and i bet some linux), allow you to select a more powerful algorithm (md5, blowfish, etc) by special variations of the salt value.
if you want strong hashes, don't use crypt (unless you're using it in extended mode and selecting a stronger algorithm). use md5, sha, or ripemd instead.
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