- * Digital Signature Algorithm. It has gained wide acceptance since then,
- * and is probably now most people's collision-resistant function of choice.
- * The author prefers RIPEMD-160, for no particularly good reasons.
+ * Digital Signature Algorithm. It is defined by FIPS 180-1. It has gained
+ * wide acceptance since its initial publication, and is probably now most
+ * people's collision-resistant function of choice. The author prefers
+ * RIPEMD-160, for no particularly good reasons.