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RNG Resource FAQ (was Re: "random" number seeds vs. Netscape)

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Subject: RNG Resource FAQ (was Re: "random" number seeds vs. Netscape)
From: [email protected] (Futplex)
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 1995 06:43:48 -0400 (EDT)
In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> from "Phil Karlton" at Sep 20, 95 03:27:46 pm
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Perry Metzger writes:
# You might want to read RFC 1750,

Phil Karlton writes:
> Did that. It talks about a lot of the pitfalls. Unfortunately it does not 
> address (nor can it realistically be expected to address) details of what
> to look for on a particular version of an OS running on some particular 
> platform.

Can someone point me to a compilation of such information ?  If not, I'm
definitely interested in starting a Web page to chronicle recommendations
about good, bad, and questionable random and pseudo-random sources for
specific architectures and operating systems. (It could also include
information on special-purpose plug-in hardware RNGs.)

-Futplex <[email protected]>

References:
- Re: "random" number seeds vs. Netscape
  - From: Phil Karlton <[email protected]>

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