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[Pedro Villavicencio <pedro@xxxxxxxxxx>]

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need
to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments.
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** Changed in: gnome-games (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Expired

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/685672

Title:
  Problem with random number generator.

Status in “gnome-games” package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: gnome-games

  Gentlemen,

  I know this is trivial but here is the problem that I noticed,  There
  is no security problems and the program doesn't crash but it is faulty
  nonetheless.   I have been playing "AsileRiot Solitare - Klondike" and
  I noticed that the cards as dealt were not random it the least.
  (Yes, I know about random number generators and how they are not truly
  random, I have an advanced degree in Computer Science.)  If you play a
  few times you will notice that the cards dealt are always very close
  to each other.

   For example:  if an eight is at the top of a stack, there is a very good chance that at least two of the remaining eights are also at the top of a stack.  There also is a high probability that sevens or nines will also be at the top of a stack.  I think you need to work on your card dealing routine.  I suggest that a good random number generator be used.  If the other card games use this same card dealing routine, they also will be affected.
   best wishes

  William Stanley

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
  Package: aisleriot 1:2.32.0-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic-pae 2.6.35.4
  Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic-pae i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sun Dec  5 18:19:25 2010
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: gnome-games

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