Re: CVS: cvs.openbsd.org: src

[Bob Beck]

deterministic value stream.

On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 09:25:25AM -0600, Theo de Raadt wrote:
> > Modified files:
> >     gnu/usr.bin/perl: pp.c 
> > 
> > Log message:
> > The expected behavior of Perl srand(0) is a deterministic pseudo
> > random stream.  Only srand() should give real random values.  Make
> > our pimped Perl more compatible with the rest of the world.
> > OK afresh1@ millert@
> 
> Fine.
> 
> But please don't use that word "pseudo random".   Those words dig
> down into people's brains like little worms, and them hear "random"
> and believe "good".
> 
> i++ almost satisfies "pseudo random".  Nobody expected the next
> number...