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From: Enzo Michelangeli (emwho.net)
Date: Tue Apr 10 2001 - 23:32:15 CDT

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    On the other hand, Palm's basic "security" is little-sister-grade, so one
    shouldn't rely on it anyway. Better to rely on third-party software,
    preferably OpenSource.

    Enzo

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Thomas Roessler" <roesslerdoes-not-exist.org>
    To: <coderpunkstoad.com>
    Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 5:41 PM
    Subject: PalmOS SysRandom() details?

    > The PalmOS SysRandom() function pops up in security-related software
    > every now and then (password generators and the like), which lets me
    > feel a bit uneasy. Bad enough, I don't seem to be able to dig up
    > any implementation details on the web.
    >
    > Does anyone here happen to know any details on the PRNG this
    > function is using?
    >
    > --
    > Thomas Roessler <roesslerdoes-not-exist.org>