On 20 May 2004 13:42:50 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jeff Simmons)
wrote:

>On May 20, 2004, at 6:19 AM, Greg Hennessy wrote:
>>> Actually, it's a breath of fresh air compared to other filters I've
>>> worked with.
>>
>> *cough* iptables *cough*  LOL
>
>One of Linus' stated goals for the 2.7 kernel is to improve iptables so that 
>it's up to the level of OpenBSD's pf.

I'll believe it when I see it.  Linux had an excellent firewall in IPF, but
the NiH 31337s didnt like that. 

>
>Lotsa luck, boys.

Quite, design by commitee rarely if ever gets user interfaces right. 


greg

 
-- 
"vying with Platt for the largest gap
between capability and self perception"

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