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Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:52:28 +0200
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To: Yasuo Ohgaki <yohgaki@ohgaki.net>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: Use of php_mt_rand() rather than php_rand()
From: pierre.php@gmail.com (Pierre Joye)

On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 1:02 AM, Yasuo Ohgaki <yohgaki@ohgaki.net> wrote:
> RFC for this is created.
>
> https://wiki.php.net/rfc/use-php_mt_rand
>
> New rand() function name is TBD. I cannot think of good name, but
> I like rand_system(). rand() may stay as it is now also.

I have mixed feelings about that.

What did change since our last discussions? What are the benefits to
do it now? Also I really do no think it is worse the effort and the
addition to do it in 5.x. Yes, there are still apps out there relying
on rand only for areas where it should not be used, but how is it our
problem? I mean: the documentation is clear, have been updated and
clarified many times.

I'd rather focus on doing one set of APIs for RNG for php6 and leave
that untouch for now.


Cheers,
-- 
Pierre

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