Random number generation, simple question.

[Tim Rowe]

In article <8jqjf8$s1t$1 at nnrp1.deja.com>, jhylton at my-deja.com () wrote:

> In article <Pine.GSO.4.21.0007031546410.25965-100000 at luna.dsv.su.se>,
>   Kalle Svensson <kalle at gnupung.net> wrote:
> 
> > I have a few questions about the (pseudo) random number generator
> supplied
> > in the standard library. I need 80 random bits (for a CipherSaber IV)
> but
> > I hear most RNG's only supply 32 bits or less.
> 
<snip>
 
> I recommend looking at the Yarrow design by Kelsey, Schneier, and
> Ferguson:  http://www.counterpane.com/yarrow.html
> 
> A Python implementation of Yarrow-160 is included in the Pisces
> distribution:
> http://www.cnri.reston.va.us/software/pisces/manual/module-pisces.yarrow
> .html

Beat me to it! Yes, that's the serious way forward for a crypto 
application.