Re: Random Number Help




Unruh wrote:

NONONONONO. /dev/rand is terrible. The standard source is /dev/urandom.
or in really really unusual circumstances, /dev/random.

Is there a web page that explains the differences between the above
(and any other variants)? Especially useful would be a listing of
any differences between Linux, BSD and maybe even Solaris or
traditional UNIX implementations.

A Google search doesn't seem to find what I am looking for. (BTW,
what ever happened to the moron who wanted a "new /dev/random" that
acts like /dev/urandom?)

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