OT RE: Generate RANDOM number

Funny. the website cited for lavarand doesn't exist.=20

Now THAT is some security.=20

(These NIST boys must be smoking Secure Hash)=20

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[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Jared Still Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 5:21 PM
To: mwf_at_rsiz.com
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Subject: Re: Generate RANDOM number

On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 17:12:37 -0500, Mark W. Farnham <mwf_at_rsiz.com> wrote:
> You asked what is wrong with his select.
>=20
> Probably he is seeking information regarding the quality of the pseudo =

> random sequence that is generated.

Might this work?

http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20010512/mathtrek.asp

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Jared Still
Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist

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