17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
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 <futplex@pseudonym.com>