Short: random() is not random enough From: Holger@Wunderland Date: 990217 Type: Bug State: Done - fixed in 3.2.8-dev.191 The key is not to use the low-order bits of the raw random number when fitting the random number into the range (ie.: don't use %). Description: random() % something small is apparently not random enough. Linux' srand() and rand() seem to deliver better results.