Bug#130599: RFP: sts -- Test suite for (pseudo)-random number generators

[Anthony DeRobertis <asd@suespammers.org>]

Package: wnpp
Version: N/A; reported 2002-01-23
Severity: wishlist

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

* Package name    : sts
  Version         : 1.4
  Upstream Author : NIST
* URL             : http://csrc.nist.gov/rng/rng2.html
* License         : Public domain
  Description     : Statistical test suite for (pseudo)-random number generators

List of tests (details at http://csrc.nist.gov/rng/rng9.html):
	o Frequency (Monobits) Test
	o Test for Frequency within a Block
	o Runs Test
	o Test for the Longest Run of Ones in a Block
	o Random Binary Matrix Rank Test
	o Discrete Fourier Transform (Spectral) Test
	o Non-overlapping (Aperiodic) Template Matching Test
	o Overlapping (Periodic) Template Matching Test 
	o Maurer's Universal Statistical Test
	o Lempel-Ziv Complexity Test
	o Linear Complexity Test
	o Serial Test
	o Approximate Entropy Test
	o Cumulative Sum (Cusum) Test
	o Random Excursions Test
	o Random Excursions Variant Test

Full public domain statement, from the website:
	Software disclaimer:  "This software was developed at the National
	Institute of Standards and Technology by employees of the Federal
	Government in the course of their official duties.  Pursuant to
	title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code this software is not
	subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. The
	NIST Statistical Test Suite is an experimental system. NIST assumes
	no responsibility whatsoever for its use by other parties, and makes
	no guarantees, expressed or implied, about its quality, reliability,
	or any other characteristic. We would appreciate acknowledgment if
	the software is used."

	The NIST Statistical Test Suite source code is being made available
	under the 'Technology and software - unrestricted' (TSU) license
	exception of  §740.13 of the updated January 14, 2000 Export
	Administration Regulations (EAR).  In accordance with EAR §740.17,
	(g) (5), NIST has notified the Bureau of Export Administration (BXA)
	of the location of this code.

- -- System Information
Debian Release: 3.0
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux bohr 2.4.16 #2 SMP Wed Nov 28 05:25:00 EST 2001 i686
Locale: LANG=en_US, LC_CTYPE=en_US

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux)
Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org

iD8DBQE8Tz+05lsmI6uA7bQRArSaAJ9nXrOgIfRDdMjFW6nUerjRWYft4wCeKkFn
jArIl+n7sRDLLAUVxj4KM1k=
=Rt1Z
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----