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I found this article very confusing, second paragraph: /dev/urandom is a pseudo random number generator, a PRNG, while /dev/random is a “true” random numb
by gnur 13y ago
I found this article very confusing, second paragraph:
/dev/urandom is a pseudo random number generator, a PRNG,
while /dev/random is a “true” random number generator.
Fact: Both /dev/urandom and /dev/random are using the exact same CSPRNG (a cryptographically secure pseudorandom number generator). They only differ in very few ways that have nothing to do with “true” randomness.
What? So it is a myth, then why is the line started with: "fact"?
- aaronharnly 13y agoI'm not sure I understood you, but the statements in bold are the widely-held myths.
- milliams 13y agoHe's saying: This a commonly believed myth Fact: This is the real fact
- coldtea 13y agoThe first sentense is the myth and what follows "Fact:" is the fact. Not that different than this format: "He said that he is a great coder. In fact, he can't even write a Hello World program".