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Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2024 21:42:09 -0400
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On 6/16/2024 9:29 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 6/16/2024 8:34 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>> On Sun, 16 Jun 2024 14:20:10 -0400, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>        seed = pas$clock2() ! hack
>>
>> Wot, no /dev/random? No EGD?
> 
> To my best knowledge: no.
> 
> There are something equivalent in OpenSSL.

And on VMS x86-64 there should be the new
SYS$GET_ENTROPY.

Arne