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1 total messages Started by Jonathan Katz Wed, 23 Dec 1992 06:25

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Author: Jonathan Katz
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 06:25

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In article <8970@lee.SEAS.UCLA.EDU> you write:
>Not that I mind only seeing Christmas posts, but, here is a Chanukah
>post.  No, I dont feel that Chanukah is a major holiday (it isnt), but
>playing dreidle can be fun, hence this program....
>
>Remember to link it with curses....

(or termlib or termcap btw)

OOPS!  I forgot that some UNIX rand() implementations are a little
dain bramaged (SUN is known to be sad..)  and this can lead
to rather dull games of dreidle.  I dont feel like posting a full
patch as our AIX and HP/UX machines are fine.  

IF you really are compelled to play dreidle.c on your SUN 
try the following:

     replace  
               rand()%4  
          with (rand()>>4)%4

     OR use a better rand function (drand48 perhaps?).

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