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random number generation

	Hello,

	I published a leter to the editor in the September'96 issue
of Dr. Dobb's Journal about the need to use hardware-based 
random number generators to be sure that randomly-generated keys
are unpredictable.

	Are there any plans to support such devices in Inferno?
Given the intended market for it (network computers, PDAs, set-top
boxes...) it seems that a really good generator will be mandatory
for Inferno, as mandatory as a good cryptography support.

	Borja.
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