[Cryptography] OpenSSL and random

Jerry Leichter leichter at lrw.com
Mon Nov 28 08:39:51 EST 2016


> Ian: Use /dev/urandom
> Bill: Use /dev/random
>  
> So I have a new basic theory about randomness: ask N crypto folks and get at least N+1 opinions.
Feed them into a pool, stir - and, voila, opinions at least as valid as the most valid of the individual ones.
                                                        -- Jerry :-)

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