[Cryptography] RAM memories as one source of entropy

Dave Horsfall dave at horsfall.org
Thu Feb 20 04:40:06 EST 2014


On Sat, 15 Feb 2014, Jerry Leichter wrote:

> One might argue that the Burroughs "Algol" machines of the 1960's were 
> way ahead on this.  (The lowest level documented interface was a 
> simplified/extended for systems programming purposes form of Algol.)

Ahh, the B-1700.  One of the finest machines ever built.  I still have my 
manual somewhere.

-- Dave


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