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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 22-07-14 22:58, Glynn Clements
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Markus Neteler wrote:
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<pre wrap="">- if the user needs reproducability, then have a env var to enable that.
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And when issue of usability doesn't even get considered until a few
years later when the user (or a colleague) gets an email suggesting
the results can't be be reproduced ...?
I'm inclined to add both an option (to specify a seed, replacing the
environment variable) and a flag (to seed from the system clock or
whatever), and having the PRNG generate a fatal error if neither of
those are used.
That way, neither of the likely problems can arise by oversight.
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I guess there is a lot to say for both approaches, which is why I
think the suggestion of Markus is a very good one! +1 from me<br>
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