from Hacker News

Random number generator 'improved'

by CDokolas on 5/17/16, 1:34 PM with 1 comments

  • by CDokolas on 5/17/16, 1:39 PM

    There are many technical problems with this piece. Is "oversimplification" the cause?

    Quotes from Prof Alan Woodward sound strange. Consider the statement "Given enough time, all algorithms can be reverse-engineered" about random number generators. There are no "secret" RNGs in software (except in DIY projects) and they should never get into production software or OSs IMHO.