Tim:
>> Beyond the usual (HTTP, mail, DNS servers, etc), what is the average
>> non-admin user going to set up that listens as a server?  Admin-
>> users setting up those traditional services ought to know how to
>> manage firewalls, or they ought not to mess around with those
>> services.

Samuel Sieb:
> There are a variety of things like file sharing (webdav), media
> sharing (dlna), remote desktop, various 3rd party or proprietary
> software, etc.

So, why can't the installation of those applications automatically
include an appropriate firewall rule?  Better to allow a controlled
opening, rather than just open-slather.

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