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1994-05-02 - Re: Random #’s via serial port dongle?

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From: “Perry E. Metzger” <perry@snark.imsi.com>
To: tcmay@netcom.com (Timothy C. May)
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UTC Datetime: 1994-05-02 11:01:09 UTC
Raw Date: Mon, 2 May 94 04:01:09 PDT

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From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@snark.imsi.com>
Date: Mon, 2 May 94 04:01:09 PDT
To: tcmay@netcom.com (Timothy C. May)
Subject: Re: Random #'s via serial port dongle?
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Timothy C. May says:
> I don't think generating random numbers is all that much of a
> priority. The Blum-Blum-Shub C code is available, and I defy anyone to
> break _that_ PRNG!

Its partially a question of speed. Many applications, like one time
pads, are just too slow to generate random strings for given normal
techniques. Its partially a question of automation -- I'd like to be
able to generate public/private key pairs on a regular basis and its
hard to do given all the goddamn typing. Its partially a question of
abstract hacker satisfaction -- one would like to know that one's
numbers are RANDOM.

Myself, I'd want one.

Perry

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