--- Dr Robert Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > asked before. I wonder if anyone who is familiar with the source > code > > and randomisation techniques can tell me how it stacks up against > other > > mathematical 'random' number generator in simulating > unpredictable > > reuslts. > > AFAIK, it just calls out to the operating system's rand() function. > So it's as good as your operating system's implementation.
I'm running FreeBSD 4.7, and I have no idea how good its rand() function is nor was I aware of the existence of lrand48() and random() in UNIX, so it looks like I am out of my depth here ... but thanks for the tip toward the O/S, this is something I didn't realise. Paul. ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca ############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list <moo-cows@the-b.org>. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send administrative queries to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
