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On Oct 15 10:19, starlight.2013z3@binnacle.cx wrote: > Hardware RNG marketing is deceiving > when it talks about "true" RNG since > even quantum-effect number generators > have non-random patterns that must > be algorithmically cleansed. > Rather than a "true" RNG or TRNG, one > wants as CSPRNG (cryptographically > secure pseudorandom number generator) > that combines a good source of hardware > entropy and appropriate purifying > algorithms. The Windows RtlGenRandom (the underlying implementation of CryptGenRandom which Cygwin will use from now on) already is a CSPRNG. It's sort of reassuring that it already shows pretty good results when used in the simple /dev/urandom form, given the latest NIST/NSA entanglements. This is on Vista SP1 and later. The implementation on older systems is somewhat weaker. > People get quite hot about the topic, > and apparently the Dilbert cartoon > applies at all times, regardless: > > http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2001-10-25/ :) Corinna -- Corinna Vinschen Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to Cygwin Maintainer cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Red Hat
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