[39705] in Cypherpunks
/dev/random for Linux
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jeff Simmons)
Wed Sep 20 23:51:08 1995
From: Jeff Simmons <jsimmons@goblin.punk.net>
To: perry@piermont.com
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 1995 20:19:19 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com
In-Reply-To: <199509202227.SAA05667@frankenstein.piermont.com> from "Perry E. Metzger" at Sep 20, 95 06:27:38 pm
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> On this same track, I suggest that "/dev/random" devices for unix are
> an excellent idea. Ted Tso did one for Linux that steals all the bits
> of semi-random timing information it can.
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Anyone know where I can find more information on this wonderful device?
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Jeff Simmons jsimmons@goblin.punk.net
