From: Raymond Hettinger <python@rcn.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 20:52:52 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Add link to an alternative generator with a long-period.
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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 9e556651b308..e9f4d82f2d83 100644
--- a/Doc/library/random.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/random.rst
@@ -325,3 +325,7 @@ Examples of basic usage::
    Wichmann, B. A. & Hill, I. D., "Algorithm AS 183: An efficient and portable
    pseudo-random number generator", Applied Statistics 31 (1982) 188-190.
 
+   `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.