On 08/12/11 09:13, Vincent Snijders wrote:
2011/12/8 Graeme Geldenhuys<graemeg.li...@gmail.com>:
On 8 December 2011 09:25, Felipe Monteiro de Carvalho wrote:
And what if it changes in the future to being slow and statistically
strong, we change again too?
The random number generator can be implemented in such a way that the
backend generator is user selectable.
And what about people using FPC only and depending on our Random being
statistically strong, they are less important then theorical Delphi
migrants?
[like what was told to me numerous times before] They (FPC users)
should speak up now, or forever hold your peace.
When I used fpc in past to write statistical simulation I also
investigated the random number generator and was pleased to see that
it used the Mersenne Twister. I hope a upcoming change won't break my
programs or make there outcome suspect because of the poor quality of
the random number generator.
I agree, quality first. Especially when faster lower quality
alternatives are so easy to implement.
Henry
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