On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 12:09:47PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Yes, /dev/urandom is itself a PRNG,
That's actually wrong. /dev/urandom will first deplete the kernel entropy pool and will ony fall back to a PRNG when there is no more true entropy available and where /dev/random would block instead. This is clearly documented in random(4). Just a bit of advice: You're anonymous and yet your messages contain a fair amount of flame. To take somebody with _this_ extraordinary communication skill seriously, I'd expect him to get at least these basic facts right. If I can contradict you on this easy turf, how can I judge if you know what you're talking about in the parts of your messages that I don't understand, or whether you're just simulating competence by adding inappropriate amounts of rudeness? Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don't trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 621 72739834 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 3221 2323190 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
