Re: [newbie] Dedicated firewall machine
but AFAIK IP-Cop stopped fairly short in it's own tracks and S-wall(latest version) is still to be gotten GPL-wise. Good hunting, Harm. Has someone told them they're finished? The website seems to have been updated quite recently. Smoothwall is still GPL, it's true, but they call it an evaluation copy, they don't release the source of the gui, and you'd better not catch the eye of the redoubtable RM... all of which doesn't stop it being a great firewall. RichardA Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Dedicated firewall machine
On Friday 25 October 2002 22:36, RichardA wrote: H.J.Bathoorn, Friday 25 October 2002 18:29: I've got a P133 running Smoothwall very nicely. Smoothwall has a GPL download and even if you decide not to install it: their docs and faq's are well written and clear. When a GPL project is forked, it's usually for technical reasons. IP-Cop was forked from Smoothwall because of the anti-social attitude of the Smoothwall founder, Richard Morrell. Search Google groups for his name and settle down for an entertaining, if expletive-laden, read. Many of us use Linux for moral, as well as technical, reasons. I chose not to use Smoothwall. That sounds really uptight and moral. Ah well. All true and proven, but none the less Smoothwall is an excellent product, well documented and with no unnescesary frills. Agreed Morell's attitude and diplomacy does remind me (very loudly) of a British Football hooligan but AFAIK IP-Cop stopped fairly short in it's own tracks and S-wall(latest version) is still to be gotten GPL-wise. And because (you're right) it does sound uptight and moral: I don't have to like the guy to admit he may be right! It would help though, a bit of sympathisoh so what, a little couleur locale!:o) Good hunting, Harm. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Dedicated firewall machine
H.J.Bathoorn, Friday 25 October 2002 18:29: I've got a P133 running Smoothwall very nicely. Smoothwall has a GPL download and even if you decide not to install it: their docs and faq's are well written and clear. When a GPL project is forked, it's usually for technical reasons. IP-Cop was forked from Smoothwall because of the anti-social attitude of the Smoothwall founder, Richard Morrell. Search Google groups for his name and settle down for an entertaining, if expletive-laden, read. Many of us use Linux for moral, as well as technical, reasons. I chose not to use Smoothwall. That sounds really uptight and moral. Ah well. RichardA Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Dedicated firewall machine
On Thursday 24 October 2002 8:01 pm, Nikolai Razouvayev did speak unto the huddled masses, saying: Hi everyone I've got a spare Pentium 200 collecting dust at the moment so I decided to turn it into my gateway box for my home machine.It's got I think you might look into mandrakes SNF. it should be onm the site as a download. -- We have forgotten who we are. We have alienated ourselves from the unfolding of the cosmos, become estranged from the movements of the Earth, turned our backs on the cycles of life. -UN Environmental Sabbath Program shane Profile at: http://dmoz.org/profiles/shen.html Proud to be a DMOZ editor since 10-98 Mandrake Users Club Member http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/club/ Registered linux user #101606 http://counter.li.org/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
