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From: Stefan Claas <fgrsna.pynnf@vagrearg.eh>
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Subject: Re: Generate random passwords with your mouse ... :-)
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 13:09:01 +0100
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Richard Heathfield wrote:
> On 08/03/2025 10:27, Stefan Claas wrote:
> > Richard Heathfield wrote:
> > > On 08/03/2025 09:22, Stefan Claas wrote:
> > > > Well, the mouse coordinates are not the only entropy source.
> > > 
> > > Indeed.
> > > 
> > > Similarly, you can go to the trouble of travelling a hundred miles to
> > > the coast to spit in the ocean to make it deeper.
> > > 
> > > But if you don't bother, fear not because the ocean has other sources of
> > > water.
> > > 
> > 
> > Well, as another solution ... Have you checked out my latest thread:
> 
> I saw it.
> 
> > Subject: lun - Lucky Number? Maybe this is something for you, or others,
> > who prefer the command line, without using your mouse. It generates only
> > strings of 20 random digits, but it's entropy should be good enough too.
> 
> I'm curious. Presumably you think that the entropy from /dev/random is
> *not* good enough? So in what specific ways are your bits an
> improvement?

No, not the case, but I like to explore new and other ways.

Regards
Stefan

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