passphrase 0.0.1 → 0.0.2

data/README.rdoc

@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 = passphrase
 
-Passphrase is a command line tool written in Ruby for generating a passphrase
-using the {Diceware(TM) method}[http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.html].
+Trying to come up with a good passphrase when creating an SSH public key pair
+or when signing up for an online service is a pain. Typical password generators
+yield a string of random characters which is secure but is hard to type. The
+{Diceware method}[http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.html] constructs a
+passphrase made up of more-or-less recognizable words. This makes it easier to
+type, while still being reasonably secure.  Passphrase is a command line tool
+written in Ruby for generating a passphrase using the Diceware method.
 
 The act of rolling dice is simulated by requesting random numbers from
 {www.random.org}[http://www.random.org]. If a network error occurs or a request
-fails, the program gracefully degenerates to using Ruby's global +rand+ method,
-which is based on the Mersenne Twister algorithm.
+fails, the program gracefully degenerates to using SecureRandom::random_number.
 
 Words in the generated passphrase are selected from either the Diceware list or
 the alternate list edited by Alan Beale, referred to as the _Beale_ list.  The
@@ -18,7 +22,7 @@ code as compressed, base64 encoded strings. No external files are referenced.
 The command line interface is simple. You have the option to specify the number
 of words in the generated passphrase within the range of 3 to 10. The default
 is 5. One _odd_ character is automatically mixed into one of the words
-comprising the passphrase. You can forgo mixing if desired.
+comprising the passphrase. You can omit mixing if desired.
 
   Usage: passphrase [options]
   Options:

data/VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.0.1
+0.0.2

data/lib/passphrase/options.rb

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ module Passphrase
           exit
         end
         opts.on_tail("-v", "--version", "Show version") do
-          puts "#{$PROGRAM_NAME}, version #{Passphrase::Version::STRING}"
+          puts "#{File.basename($PROGRAM_NAME)}, version #{Passphrase::Version::STRING}"
           exit
         end
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module Passphrase
 
     def validate
       unless NUM_WORDS_RANGE.include?(@num_words)
-        STDERR.puts "Number of words out of range: allowed #{NUM_WORD_RANGE.to_s}: specified #{@num_words}"
+        STDERR.puts "Number of words out of range: allowed #{NUM_WORDS_RANGE.to_s}: specified #{@num_words}"
         exit(1)
       end
     end

data/lib/passphrase/random.rb

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env ruby
 
 require 'net/http'
+require 'securerandom'
 
 module Passphrase
   class Random
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ module Passphrase
       max = @max - @min + 1
       offset = @min
       @num.times do
-        @rand_array << (rand(max) + offset)
+        @rand_array << (SecureRandom.random_number(max) + offset)
       end
       @via_random_org = false
     end

data/lib/passphrase/version.rb

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module Passphrase
     # http://docs.rubygems.org/read/chapter/7
     MAJOR = 0
     MINOR = 0
-    BUILD = 1
+    BUILD = 2
 
     STRING = [MAJOR, MINOR, BUILD].compact.join('.')
   end

metadata

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: passphrase
 version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
   prerelease: 
-  version: 0.0.1
+  version: 0.0.2
 platform: ruby
 authors: 
   - Edmund Sumbar
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ autorequire:
 bindir: bin
 cert_chain: []
 
-date: 2011-01-15 00:00:00 -07:00
+date: 2011-01-22 00:00:00 -07:00
 default_executable: passphrase
 dependencies: 
   - !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency 
@@ -38,13 +38,17 @@ dependencies:
 description: |+
   = passphrase
   
-  Passphrase is a command line tool written in Ruby for generating a passphrase
-  using the {Diceware(TM) method}[http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.html].
+  Trying to come up with a good passphrase when creating an SSH public key pair
+  or when signing up for an online service is a pain. Typical password generators
+  yield a string of random characters which is secure but is hard to type. The
+  {Diceware method}[http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.html] constructs a
+  passphrase made up of more-or-less recognizable words. This makes it easier to
+  type, while still being reasonably secure.  Passphrase is a command line tool
+  written in Ruby for generating a passphrase using the Diceware method.
   
   The act of rolling dice is simulated by requesting random numbers from
   {www.random.org}[http://www.random.org]. If a network error occurs or a request
-  fails, the program gracefully degenerates to using Ruby's global +rand+ method,
-  which is based on the Mersenne Twister algorithm.
+  fails, the program gracefully degenerates to using SecureRandom::random_number.
   
   Words in the generated passphrase are selected from either the Diceware list or
   the alternate list edited by Alan Beale, referred to as the _Beale_ list.  The
@@ -56,7 +60,7 @@ description: |+
   The command line interface is simple. You have the option to specify the number
   of words in the generated passphrase within the range of 3 to 10. The default
   is 5. One _odd_ character is automatically mixed into one of the words
-  comprising the passphrase. You can forgo mixing if desired.
+  comprising the passphrase. You can omit mixing if desired.
   
     Usage: passphrase [options]
     Options: