Subject: RE: exslt random:random-sequence() and Math:random()
From: "Michael Kay" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:20:26 -0000
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> So my next idea was to use the generate-id() function which
> generates unique ids, and hack it to get a random number. Any
> thoughts on this approach?
It won't give you anything that could reasonably be described as a random
number, but since you haven't told us your requirements, we can't tell you
whether it's an adequate solution.
If a bad randomizing algorithm is good enough for Microsoft when facing a
b,100m penalty (see [1]), then it might be good enough for you too.
[1]
http://news.techworld.com/applications/3213973/microsoft-browser-ballot-not-r
andom/?olo=rss
Regards,
Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
http://twitter.com/michaelhkay
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