Re: firewall: linux vs. freebsd
On Fri, 22 Feb 2002 22:18:03 -0500
timothy bauscher <q@foce.eiomail.com> wrote:
Well BSD had some advantages prior to 2.4/netfiler. Linux makes a pretty
great firewall these days. However, I have heard ipfilter (BSD) is easier to
understand than iptables (Linux). Couldn't tell you myself.
> I am planning on building a firewall
> here. There is a lot of hype about
> Freebsd being great for firewalls,
> and books regarding Linux firewalls.
>
> I love Linux, but I believe in
> finding the best solution for a
> problem. My question is not which OS
> is better for a firewall, but which
> one you would use (or do use).
>
> Thank you for your help!
> (==timothy==)
>
> "All software sucks. Linux sucks less."
>
>
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