Re: Starting iptables

[John L Fjellstad <john-debian@fjellstad.org>]

dtutty@porchlight.ca writes:

> If you look at the number of lines of rules you make, and compare it to
> the number of lines (pages!) of iptables rules it makes, you see that
> shorewall is easier.  Also the syntax is easier.  Changes are far
> easier.  Besides, the shorewall book is the best book I've found for
> understanding iptables.  

shorewall creates pages of iptables rules and that is considered a good
thing? What happened to KISS?

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