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>
> One thing that surprised me of late is http://www.bufferbloat.net/issues/271
>
> while not related, surprises are the last thing we need as regards to time.
>

The decision to stop letting networking contribute to entropy goes back 
a few years actually :)

In another context, also where running-out of entropy was a problem, 
someone mentioned there are RNGs on USB keys that can be used to provide 
randomness/entropy/whatnot.  The one mentioned in that discussion was 
the "Entropy Key" from these folks: http://www.entropykey.co.uk/

rick jones