Re: rand function

Michael Mair wrote:

Alan schrieb:
Ian Collins wrote:

bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

What algorithm does the rand function use?


Please don't multi-post, if you want to ask on more than one
group, cross-post.

Excuse my ignorance, but what is the difference between
multi-posting and cross-posting.

Both mean posting the same message to more than one newsgroup.
Multi-Posting: Send n messages to one newsgroup each.
Cross-Posting: Send 1 message to all newsgroups.
The latter has the obvious advantage that all participants can
see all answers, which often decreases unnecessary traffic due
to duplicate answers.

It also has the advantage that newsreaders can mark the message(s) read
in all subscribed newsgroups.



Brian
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