Bug#624764: ITP: trng -- Tina's Random Number Generator Library

[Torquil Macdonald Sørensen <torquil@gmail.com>]

On 01/05/11 15:47, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote:
> On Sun, 01 May 2011, Torquil Macdonald Sørensen wrote:
> > Package: wnpp
> > Severity: wishlist
> > Owner: "Torquil Macdonald Sørensen"<torquil@gmail.com>
> >
> > * Package name    : trng
> >    Version         : 4.11
> >    Upstream Author : Heiko Bauke<heiko.bauke@mpi-hd.mpg.de>
> > * URL             : http://trng.berlios.de/
> > * License         : BSD
> >    Programming Lang: C++
> >    Description     : Tina's Random Number Generator Library
> >
> > Tina's Random Number Generator Library (TRNG) is a state of
> > the art C++ pseudo-random number generator library for
> > sequential and parallel Monte Carlo simulations. Its design
> > principles are based on a proposal for an extensible random
> > number generator facility, that will be part of the random
> > number generator facility of the forthcoming revision of
> > the C++ standard.
>
> Might you consider using tinarng as the package name, please?
>
> TRNG is commonly used as the abbreviation of True Random Number
> Generator (and variations, such as thruly random number generator).
>
> It could cause some confusion.  Really, upstream should have known
> better...
>
> At the very least, change the short description to add "pseudo".

Hi Henrique! Thanks for the feedback! I've consulted with upstream and we both 
agree that renaming the library would be a bit unfortunate due to 
incompatibility. Upstream and I agree that your suggestion of including "pseudo" 
in the short description is a very good idea, so I've done that.

At this point I have uploaded to mentors and requested sponsorship on the 
mentors list, so the wheels are in motion! :-)

Thanks again

Best regards
Torquil Sørensen