1Crypt::Random::Seed version 0.03
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4Crypt::Random::Seed provides a simple interface to get the strongest source
5of randomness on the current platform, typically for use in seeding a CSPRNG
6such as Math::Random::ISAAC.  It can also be restricted to non-blocking
7sources, and has a very simple plug-in method.
8
9The following sources are tried, in order:
10  Win32 Crypto API
11  EGD
12  /dev/random
13  Crypt::Random::TESHA2
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16INSTALLATION
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18To install this module type the following:
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20   perl Makefile.PL
21   make
22   make test
23   make install
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26DEPENDENCIES
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28Win32::API on Windows.
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30Crypt::Random::TESHA2, only used if /dev/random or Win32 API doesn't work.
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33SEE ALSO
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35Crypt::URandom provides similar functionality for non-blocking sources.
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37For more complex setups, Crypt::Random::Source has multiple plugins.
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41COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE
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43Copyright (C) 2013 by Dana Jacobsen <dana@acm.org>
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45This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
46it under the same terms as Perl itself, either Perl version 5.16.2 or,
47at your option, any later version of Perl 5 you may have available.
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