Re: lynx-dev Options, V.Links, random (was: patch 6 - UI Pages)

[T.E.Dickey]

> Relying on rand() for security is really a bad design choice, IMO. 

otoh, it improved on what was there (addressed the immediate cause for
concern).  I don't believe that any of us can come up with a completely
secure scheme (nor could the critics ;-).  However, using a sequential name
opens us up to criticism from people who don't concern themselves over
whether the underlying filesystems itself is secure.  Using rand() merely
guarantees that the average fool (i.e., "hacker") would not break in.

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