Re: where the people are using iptables

[David Fokkema <dfokkema@ileos.nl>]

On Thu, May 06, 2004 at 09:40:25AM +0200, Yasar Arman wrote:
> 
> 
> On Wed, 5 May 2004, David Fokkema wrote:
> 
> >
> > Basically, this means that every linux based firewall, whether it be
> > graphical point-and-click interfaces, or script generating firewalls or
> > whatever, they all use iptables to install their rules into the kernel.
> >
> 
> Thats not true. There are some closed-source Firewalls out there (e.g.
> Checkpoint FW-1) which have their own filters.

I had no idea. Then these must be hacking into the kernel, right?

David

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