reading internet data to generate random numbers.

[Fredrik Lundh]

Peter Hansen wrote:

>> Hi, I'm working on a random number generator using the internet as a
>> way to gather entropy, I have two questions.
>>
>> 1. is there a way to capture the internet stream?
>
> What specifically do you mean by the term "internet stream" here?
> Generally speaking, the internet is not "streamed" at all, but perhaps
> you have some special meaning in mind that isn't in general use.

maybe it's something like this he's looking for:

    http://sourceforge.net/projects/pylibpcap/

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