Re: [PATCH] let Net Devices feed Entropy, updated (1/2)

Oliver Xymoron (oxymoron@waste.org)
Sat, 18 Aug 2001 22:36:00 -0500 (CDT)


On 18 Aug 2001, Robert Love wrote:

> On 18 Aug 2001 18:41:30 -0500, Oliver Xymoron wrote:
> > Why don't those who aren't worried about whether they _really_ have enough
> > entropy simply use /dev/urandom?
>
> because there still is no entropy.

But your claim is there _is_ entropy. If you think there is, go ahead and
use it. Via /dev/urandom. Yes, I know it's theoretically not secure, but
then neither is what you're proposing.

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