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Re: LC53, a respectable random generator?

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Subject Re: LC53, a respectable random generator?
Date Sun, 24 Nov 2013 04:57:22 -0500
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On Sat, 23 Nov 2013 11:25:28 -0500, Albert van der Horst  
<albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl> wrote:

> In the wikipedia entry about Linear congruential generators
> there is an entry with a Forth implementation : LC53.
>
> There is no theoretical motivation or test results behind it,
> except a statement of Hugh Aguilar:
> " invented it".

LOL. Classic.

> and
> "
> \ PRNG is not suitable for encryption; it is intended to
> be used in games and simulations.
> "
...

> It has nothing to offer over the first generator mentioned (from
> Numerical Recipees) : less trusted source, slower implementation,
> smaller period. It has with a high probability, never been used in
> a program with some notoriety.

ROFL!

You wrote a "this has no purpose" clause for him!  Or, was that
the obligatory "this sucks" clause?  Now, I'm confused...

Sorry Hugh, too funny, not that you care...


Rod Pemberton

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LC53, a respectable random generator? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-11-23 16:25 +0000
  Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-11-23 17:34 -0800
    Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-11-23 19:03 -0800
    Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-11-24 04:58 +0000
  Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? "Rod Pemberton" <dont_use_email@xnohavenotit.cnm> - 2013-11-24 04:57 -0500
    Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-11-24 14:17 +0000
      Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? mhx@iae.nl - 2013-11-24 08:12 -0800
        Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-11-24 16:46 +0000
        Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de> - 2013-11-24 23:53 +0100
          Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? mhx@iae.nl - 2013-11-24 15:41 -0800
            Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-11-24 17:57 -0800
            Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-11-25 19:32 +0000
              Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? mhx@iae.nl - 2013-11-25 14:22 -0800
              Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de> - 2013-11-26 00:20 +0100
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-11-26 03:29 +0000
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? thomas.bartscher@gmail.com - 2013-11-25 23:08 -0800
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-11-26 05:06 -0800
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-11-26 14:03 +0000
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de> - 2013-11-26 21:59 +0100
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? thomas.bartscher@gmail.com - 2013-11-28 01:32 -0800
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-11-25 19:43 -0800
              Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-11-25 19:31 -0800
              Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2013-11-25 19:24 -1000
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-11-26 05:17 -0800
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-11-26 14:21 +0000
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-11-28 18:49 -0800
            Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? mhx@iae.nl - 2013-11-25 13:52 -0800
          Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-11-24 18:03 -0800
          Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? Matthias Koch <matthias.koch@hot.uni-hannover.de> - 2013-11-25 13:41 +0100
            Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? mhx@iae.nl - 2013-11-25 10:23 -0800
              Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? Howerd <howerdo@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-25 13:43 -0800
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? mhx@iae.nl - 2013-11-25 15:16 -0800
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? Howerd <howerdo@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-26 13:38 -0800
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-11-26 20:42 -0800
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-11-27 11:46 +0000
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-11-27 18:35 -0800
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-11-26 21:41 -0800
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2013-11-27 03:21 -0600
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-11-27 15:37 +0000
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de> - 2013-11-27 23:01 +0100
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-11-27 23:39 +0000
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2013-11-28 05:41 -0600
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-11-28 13:47 +0000
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2013-11-28 09:10 -0600
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de> - 2013-11-28 16:22 +0100
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2013-11-28 09:34 -0600
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-11-28 18:39 -0800
                Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-11-27 16:44 +0000
            Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de> - 2013-11-25 19:51 +0100
      Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-11-24 11:13 -0800
        Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? Hans Bezemer <the.beez.speaks@gmail.com> - 2013-11-25 09:52 +0100
  Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-11-24 13:07 -0800
    Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-11-25 02:18 +0000
      Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-11-24 19:36 -0800
  Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? "Ed" <invalid@invalid.com> - 2013-11-26 12:57 +1100
    Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-11-26 21:25 -0800
    Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-11-27 15:48 +0000
  Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? Mark Wills <markrobertwills@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-27 01:10 -0800
    Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2013-11-27 03:29 -0600
      Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-11-27 19:49 -0800
        Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de> - 2013-11-28 15:57 +0100
          Re: LC53, a respectable random generator? hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-11-28 18:14 -0800

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