From: Deranged Mutant <wlkngowl@unix.asb.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 07:21:31 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: True random numbers
Message-ID: <199602172254.RAA23828@bb.hks.net>
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maruishi@netcom.com wrote:
> 
> 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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