[Security-sig] RFC: PEP: Make os.urandom() blocking on Linux

[Barry Warsaw]

On Jun 22, 2016, at 06:29 PM, Ethan Furman wrote:

>We have discussed the reasoning behind those two camps ad nauseam on Python
>Dev, with fairly disastrous results.  I did not create this list so we could
>do it again.
>
>At this point we have two PEPs going.  Let's make sure that whichever PEP we
>take back to Py-Dev includes all the arguments and objections noted, and then
>let Guido or his delegate make the final call.

Yes, agreed.  Since this is a new list with a new proposed PEP, I want to be
sure that my view is accurately represented.  I won't continue to push it and
don't plan on responding unless my position isn't accurately represented.
Once Guido or his delegate makes the call, it's over.

Cheers,
-Barry