Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 13:01:47 GMT From: Mark Martinec <Mark.Martinec@ijs.si> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/171411: Yarrow algorithm - bad URL (a commercial catchall) in random(4) man page Message-ID: <201209071301.q87D1lfK079060@red.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <201209071310.q87DA22G003291@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 171411 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Yarrow algorithm - bad URL (a commercial catchall) in random(4) man page >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Sep 07 13:10:02 UTC 2012 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Mark Martinec >Release: 9.1-PRERELEASE >Organization: Jozef Stefan Institute >Environment: FreeBSD neli.ijs.si 9.1-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 9.1-PRERELEASE #0: Tue Aug 28 14:38:06 CEST 2012 mark@neli.ijs.si:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/NELI amd64 >Description: The random(4) man page provides an URL in text: The other variables are explained in the paper describing the Yarrow algorithm at http://www.counterpane.com/yarrow.html. That link now leads to a catchall/hijacked page: "BT - UK Large business & public sector" and should be removed or replaced by either: http://www.schneier.com/yarrow.html or by a Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarrow_algorithm >How-To-Repeat: man 4 random >Fix: edit the man page source >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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