Date: 08/31/00
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ronabop Thu Aug 31 20:29:09 2000 EDT
Modified files:
/phpdoc/en/functions math.xml
Log:
Crypto disclaimer added, as per mt FAQ.
Index: phpdoc/en/functions/math.xml
diff -u phpdoc/en/functions/math.xml:1.14 phpdoc/en/functions/math.xml:1.15
--- phpdoc/en/functions/math.xml:1.14 Thu Aug 31 15:02:16 2000
+++ phpdoc/en/functions/math.xml Thu Aug 31 20:29:09 2000
@@ -689,12 +689,14 @@
function. <function>mt_rand</function> function is a drop-in
replacement for this. It uses a random number generator with
known characteristics, the Mersenne Twister, which will produce
- random numbers that should be suitable for cryptographic purposes
- and is four times faster than what the average libc provides. The
- Homepage of the Mersenne Twister can be found at <ulink
- url="&url.mersenne;">&url.mersenne;</ulink>, and an optimized
- version of the MT source is available from <ulink
- url="&url.mersenne.twister;">&url.mersenne.twister;</ulink>.
+ random numbers that should be suitable for seeding some kinds
+ of cryptography (see the home pages for details) and is four
+ times faster than what the average libc provides. The Homepage
+ of the Mersenne Twister can be found at
+ <ulink url="&url.mersenne;">&url.mersenne;</ulink>, and an
+ optimized version of the MT source is available from
+ <ulink url="&url.mersenne.twister;">&url.mersenne.twister;
+ </ulink>.
</simpara>
<simpara>
If called without the optional <parameter>min</parameter>,
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