Netscape RNG

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I'd like to see the Netscape RNG implemented as a plug-in, preferably
with sample source included to make it easier for other people to create
compatible plugins.

Once there was a published API for the RNG, other apps could use it as well.

I like the option of using a cypherpunks approved RNG.  No offense to
Netscape, but I'd feel a lot more comfortable using a RNG with say
Perry's signature or Matt Blaze's.

jpb
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I've been working on a Linux RNG. I'm sure you could port this, but it 
might take some work for Microsoft based programs...

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#!/usr/bin/perl   
($b,$s)=@ARGV;$b/=16;open(A,"/dev/audio");while($b--){$t=time;$t+=
$s||die"Syntax: $0 bytes security\n";open(O,"|./md5");while(time<$t){
read(A,$x,500);print O $x;}close O;}close A;print"\n";

# USAGE: rng <bytes> <security level>. One external command is used:
# ./md5 which I created using 
#   gcc -O3 -mpentium -o md5 md5.c md5drivr.c 
# where md5drivr.c is modified so that MDFilter()'s line printf("\n")
# is commented out.
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Runtime = security * (bytes/16) assuming your machine is fast enough.
Each set of 16 bytes uses $s seconds of /dev/audio input to create.
I guess you could replace /dev/audio with /dev/mouse. Of course, if you
get nothing but d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e you may want to use
some other source. :)

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