-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- 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. - --- [This message has been signed by an auto-signing service. A valid signature means only that it has been received at the address corresponding to the signature and forwarded.] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 Comment: Gratis auto-signing service iQBFAwUBMSZciyoZzwIn1bdtAQFhJgF+Pu/sPUlHoppfz8ZVp9Fb5vRgERuw+cIL eabKLlR6wN6Ey+HukIxdWNAVBDuIjDa0 =C8h7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----