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Date:      Fri, 17 Nov 2000 11:53:51 -0800 (PST)
From:      John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com>
Cc:        arch@FreeBSD.org, (Adrian Chadd) <adrian@FreeBSD.org>, (Wes Peters) <wes@softweyr.com>
Subject:   Re: RANDOMDEV inspired realitycheck regarding i386/i486...
Message-ID:  <XFMail.001117115351.jhb@FreeBSD.org>
In-Reply-To: <200011171928.MAA28994@usr08.primenet.com>

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On 17-Nov-00 Terry Lambert wrote:
>> OK, so it was a candle rather than a flamethrower.  It should be made
>> simple to compile in a much less random randomdev for applications that
>> do not need high-quality entropy, like the IP stack on your dishwasher.
> 
> Aren't you afraid of Eastern European crackers breaking into
> your washing machine via its IP connectivity, and stealing
> your "wears"?

*groan*

:)

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