c'mon - I think that it's a tribute to their success that their new release floods their ftp server so badly, that their mirrors have a tough time getting the updates in a timely fashion. When I need a specific rpm, I go to valinux's mirror. The iso's were available from ftp.proxad.net Craig > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Jason > Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 5:50 PM > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: Random Numbers in Perl > > > George Gambill wrote: > > Some systems suggest using the rand() function with a negative > seed causing > > the system to get the seed from the computer clock. Then they recommend > > subsequent rand() function calls without a seed. You may want > to play with > > this. I have always considered it good enough. YMMV > > Well, I did stick the recommended call to srand in the sample code... > > > > -- > jkenner @ mindspring . com__ > I Support Linux: _> _ _ |_ _ _ _| > Working Together To <__(_||_)| )| `(_|(_)(_| > To Build A Better Future. | > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail > doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss