Re: [FWP] Puzzle - Temp file creation

[Ronald J Kimball <rjk@linguist.dartmouth.edu>]

On Fri, Jul 16, 1999 at 09:02:16AM -0500, Rubinow, Larry wrote:
> Maybe this is a little naive, but couldn't a fairly safe temp file name be
> constructed from $$ (PID) and $^T (start time)?  What are the odds of the
> host machine cycling through all available PIDs inside of one second?
> 

If I'm not mistaken, we _just_ got through discussing that question.


Vicki, we need a new puzzle!

Ronald

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