/dev/random: Distributed System Administration

Usually when we have an issue with multiple themes I pick one or the other to mock/expound upon/reveal my gross ignorance about, but on this occasion I’ve decided to combine them. I spent years as a system administrator, and, in common with most of you, what I laughingly refer to as my earnings are distributed amongst a wide variety of government agencies via taxation (and more taxation, and then some additional taxation after that in case there’s anything left over), so I feel as qualified as anyone with similar qualifications to address both of this issue’s topics...