From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Nov 29 18:50:32 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1058416A403 for ; Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:50:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [69.147.83.40]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 52A5343CE7 for ; Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:50:21 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id kATIoOFH059086 for ; Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:50:24 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id kATIoN7e059067; Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:50:23 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:50:23 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200611291850.kATIoN7e059067@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, "waldeck@gmx.de" Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5EA2216A415 for ; Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:46:43 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [69.147.83.33]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 060FE43CAC for ; Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:46:40 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id kATIkgb2049249 for ; Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:46:42 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id kATIkglf049248; Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:46:42 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200611291846.kATIkglf049248@www.freebsd.org> Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:46:42 GMT From: "waldeck@gmx.de" To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.0 Cc: Subject: docs/106027: man 4 random has a URL as reference - 2nd TRIAL X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:50:32 -0000 >Number: 106027 >Category: docs >Synopsis: man 4 random has a URL as reference - 2nd TRIAL >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: Wed Nov 29 18:50:20 GMT 2006 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: waldeck@gmx.de >Release: 7.0-CURRENT-200611 >Organization: >Environment: FreeBSD fbh 7.0-CURRENT-200611 FreeBSD 7.0-CURRENT-200611 root@fb:/usr/src/sys/i386/compile/FB70B01 i386 >Description: Follow up to PR 101564 (http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=docs/101564). > The URL is required to understand the Yarrow protocol, we cannot remove > that eventhough it requires internet access for this. If the paper is really required for the understanding it should be part of the system. I asked Bruce Schneier about the topic and I got following answer: >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: >Hello Bruce, > >FreeBSD uses an implemenation of the yarrow pseudorandom number generator. > >The man page (man 4 random) includes the URL of your paper >(http://www.counterpane.com/yarrow.html). > >This is not convenient if your are offline. > >Is there any problem like licening issues if a copy of the paper is >included in FreeBSD? No. Bruce