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Re: True random numbers

To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: True random numbers
From: Deranged Mutant <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 17:54:05 -0500
References: [email protected]>
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[email protected] wrote:
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> I was trying to think of a way to come up with true random numbers...
> And knowing a bit of UNIX socket TCP/IP programming I made a small [..]

I wouldn't trust the samples taken from networked sources.  You're better
off with a kernel patch that samples from local sources directly like 
disk or keyboard timing variations... such patches already exist, with 
similar drivers developed for DOS and OS/2 systems as well.

Check the archives.

Rob.
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