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diff --git a/manuals/dc/HNP.1.md b/manuals/dc/HNP.1.md index c4431fd7a4b2..78c37f2a177e 100644 --- a/manuals/dc/HNP.1.md +++ b/manuals/dc/HNP.1.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause -Copyright (c) 2018-2020 Gavin D. Howard and contributors. +Copyright (c) 2018-2021 Gavin D. Howard and contributors. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: @@ -194,7 +194,10 @@ command or the **"** command that does not get receive a value of **0** or **Note**: The values returned by the pseudo-random number generator with the **'** and **"** commands are guaranteed to **NOT** be cryptographically secure. This is a consequence of using a seeded pseudo-random number generator. However, -they **are** guaranteed to be reproducible with identical **seed** values. +they *are* guaranteed to be reproducible with identical **seed** values. This +means that the pseudo-random values from bc(1) should only be used where a +reproducible stream of pseudo-random numbers is *ESSENTIAL*. In any other case, +use a non-seeded pseudo-random number generator. The pseudo-random number generator, **seed**, and all associated operations are **non-portable extensions**. |