blarson@castor.usc.edu (Bob Larson) (08/02/87)
I need a random number generator to incorperate with a port of a couple
of games to os9/68k. Compatability with random/srandom or rand/srand
desired.
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"How well do we use our freedom to choose the illusions we create?" -- Timbuk3bob@sj.ate.slb.com (Bob Firestine) (03/21/91)
I am seeking random number generator, preferably written in C, that produces
exactly the same results as the standard UNIX rand() function.
Bob
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UUCP: {amdahl,decwrl,uunet}!sjsca4!bobjik@athena.mit.edu (Jonathan I. Kamens) (03/21/91)
In article <1991Mar20.173807.1975@sj.ate.slb.com>, bob@sj.ate.slb.com (Bob Firestine) writes: |> I am seeking random number generator, preferably written in C, that produces |> exactly the same results as the standard UNIX rand() function. Telnet to "quiche.cs.mcgill.ca", log in as "archie" with no password, type "set search exact" and then type "prog rand.c" and you will get a list of archive sites that have freely redistributable sources for rand(3). You probably want this one, although you will have to modify the #include's at the top unless you have ANSI C header files: Host uunet.uu.net (192.48.96.2) Last updated 23:36 6 Mar 1991 Location: /bsd-sources/lib/libc/stdlib FILE r--r--r-- 1358 Jun 1 1990 rand.c There's a man page too: Host uunet.uu.net (192.48.96.2) Last updated 23:36 6 Mar 1991 Location: /bsd-sources/lib/libc/stdlib FILE r--r--r-- 1838 May 16 1990 rand.3 -- Jonathan Kamens USnail: MIT Project Athena 11 Ashford Terrace jik@Athena.MIT.EDU Allston, MA 02134 Office: 617-253-8085 Home: 617-782-0710
slamont@network.ucsd.edu (Steve Lamont) (03/22/91)
In article <1991Mar20.232437.19190@athena.mit.edu> jik@athena.mit.edu (Jonathan I. Kamens) writes: > Telnet to "quiche.cs.mcgill.ca", log in as "archie" with no password, type >"set search exact" and then type "prog rand.c" and you will get a list of >archive sites that have freely redistributable sources for rand(3). Uh... this is not a flame... anyway, not a very large one, but could Mr Kamens please consider not replying to almost every post with some variation of the above, or at least doing it via private mail? Archie is indeed a nifty service and deserves publicity, but... spl (the p stands for perhaps some moderation is in order?) -- Steve Lamont, SciViGuy -- (408) 646-2752 -- a guest at network.ucsd.edu -- NPS Confuser Center / Code 51 / Naval Postgraduate School / Monterey, CA 93943 "The only way to deal with exploiters is to terrorize the bastards." - The late Congressmember Phillip Burton
golds@fjc.GOV (golds) (03/22/91)
You should check into xrand (and xcrypt) developed by a (former?) grad student at CMU. It was distributed through comp.sources.misc some time ago. I have included a piece of the header below. I do not know the archive sites for this news group. I am a satisfied user of xrand. Rich Goldschmidt golds@fjc.gov or uunet!fjcp60!golds ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: agn@UNH.CS.CMU.EDU (Andreas Nowatzyk) Newsgroups: comp.sources.misc Subject: v02i096: xrand, xcrypt -- a random number generator & application Keywords: pseudo random numbers, rand, random, encryption, cipher Date: 13 Apr 88 17:19:34 GMT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Rich Goldschmidt: uunet!fjcp60!golds or golds@fjc.gov Commercialization of space is the best way to escape the zero-sum economy. Disclaimer: I don't speak for the government, and it doesn't speak for me...