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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: I plan to change random() for -current (was Re: rand() and random())
To: phk@critter.tfs.com (Poul-Henning Kamp)
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> >The random number generator being used for the calculations I've
> >referenced is the rand48 linear congruential generator.  It has a
> >period well below the number of events being studied.
> 
> Since you have still not pointed out anybody stupid enough to use rand()
> for their work, why do you still babble ?

Clearly you are not following this thread.

You missed Louis A. Mamakos's posting?

| Internet Draft of a protocol specification for multicast routing
| protocol (draft-ietf-idmr-pim-sm-spec-05.txt):

Uses rand() for its hash function.

There.  Someone using rand().  Ball's back in your court.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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