[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.1120,1.1121

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Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv26687/Misc

Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
Teach the random module about os.urandom().

* Use it for seeding when it is available.
* Provide an alternate generator based on it.



Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.1120
retrieving revision 1.1121
diff -u -d -r1.1120 -r1.1121
--- NEWS	30 Aug 2004 02:44:37 -0000	1.1120
+++ NEWS	30 Aug 2004 06:14:23 -0000	1.1121
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@
 Library
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+- the random module now uses os.urandom() for seeding if it is available.
+  Added a new generator based on os.urandom().
+
 - difflib and diff.py can now generate HTML.
 
 - bdist_rpm now includes version and release in the BuildRoot, and