From: Raymond Hettinger <python@rcn.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 20:52:13 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Add link to an alternative generator with a long-period.
X-Git-Tag: v3.1a2~90
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Add link to an alternative generator with a long-period.
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diff --git a/Doc/library/random.rst b/Doc/library/random.rst
index cab6d2f207..e50e536d19 100644
--- a/Doc/library/random.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/random.rst
@@ -253,3 +253,7 @@ Examples of basic usage::
    Modeling and Computer Simulation Vol. 8, No. 1, January pp.3-30 1998.
 
 
+   `Complementary-Multiply-with-Carry recipe
+   <http://code.activestate.com/recipes/576707/>`_ for a compatable alternative
+   random number generator with a long-period and comparatively simple update
+   operations.