Re: [Boost-users] [Random] Good Truly-Random Seed

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Random] Good Truly-Random Seed
From: Hossein Haeri (powerprogman_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-04-22 09:23:49

Dear Marshall,

> >> The random_device in Boost should work fine on
> Windows too
> >> starting in 1.43, perhaps just target that?
> > 
> > Well, my deadline is quite close. When is 1.43 due?
> 
> Boost releases happen near the first of
> Feb/May/Aug/November.
> So, 1.43 is due in out early May. (May 3rd, according to
> the calendar at <http://www.boost.org/development/index.html> )

I'm afraid that's a few days late for our current deadline. But, thank you for letting me know; It'll be useful for our next iteration.

> If you look on the developer's list, 1.43 beta 1 has been
> built, and is being tested.

I'm not sure I can afford the risk of using betas... :p

--Hossein