Re: Base library random number generation

Richard Frith-Macdonald <[email protected]> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:45:32 +0000
Newsgroups gmane.comp.lib.gnustep.user
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 16 Dec 2008, at 23:33, Wesley Moore wrote:

> In a few places on the GNUstep site (see below) it is mentioned that
> the Base library includes classes for "random number generators". I
> can't seem to find this particular functionality though, can anyone
> point me in the right direction? I am aware of rand(3) but figured if
> there is stuff in the library then I'd use that.
>
> Some of the links with reference to random number generators. It seems
> to be the mostly the same chunk of text in each case though:
> http://wiki.gnustep.org/index.php/Developer_FAQ#What_is_the_GNUstep_Base_Library.3F
> http://gnustep.made-it.com/Guides/History.html
> http://osdir.com/ml/lib.gnustep.announce/2002-01/msg00001.html

There is currently no random number generator in base ... while the  
trend has been to add things over the years, for MacOS-X compatibility  
as they added things etc, there have also been a few little-used  
features removed.  I guess there are still some old references  
around.  I removed the one you found on the gnustep wiki.  Do you know  
of any others actually on the gnustep website?