According to Prof Brian D Ripley:
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|> On Wed, 30 Jun 1999, H. D. Vinod wrote:
|> > For an academic user like me, too many new versions are not good.
|> > We wish they will simply fix the older versions.
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|> Who is the `we' that you are speaking for here? Isn't it a bit arrogant to
|> assume to speak for all academic users? Some of use in world-class
|> universities try to keep up with the latest statistical methods, even to
Let's be fair. It was "... an academic user like me ..." which I took
to be referring to a small group that makes no claim to be universal.
And to be fair, all other points regarding PRNGs are well made.
A very good topic to bring up. Thank you all.
best
Patrick
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