I think keeping existing options is good - the one serious argument for removing them is when they become a (code) maintenance burden. Is that the case here?
This is separate from the issue of user interface/interaction. My personal preference is (I think) close to Ian. Show the full set once (the "default"), then list only deviations from it. -Joseph On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 8:56 PM, motiv4u <[email protected]> wrote: > > In the interest of compromise, I would not oppose the removal of > the > > Ansi, BSD, and either the ISSAC or MD5. I would have to research those > more > > to form a firm opinion. That would leave the Mersenne Twister, the Blum, > > Blum, & Shub, Random.org, manual dice, and the read from file. I am very > > opposed to removing all the generators besides Mersenne Twister and > manual > > dice. I think that with some research into the various generators the > list > > could be pared down but not as severely as Ian and Max suggest. > > > > -Myshkin > > Please do keep the 'read from file' > If all others disappear, it'll give you at least the possibility to use > them. > > N> > > > _______________________________________________ > Bug-gnubg mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-gnubg >
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