Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 13:50:20 GMT From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/76750: Fix wording about what version of FreeBSD PF can be used in. Message-ID: <200501271350.j0RDoKtj067877@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/76750; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> To: Max Laier <max@love2party.net> Cc: bug-followup@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/76750: Fix wording about what version of FreeBSD PF can be used in. Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 15:40:48 +0200 On 2005-01-27 14:15, Max Laier <max@love2party.net> wrote: >On Thursday 27 January 2005 13:50, Giorgos Keramidas wrote: >>On 2005-01-27 04:59, Brad Davis <so14k@so14k.com> wrote: >>> - <para>For older 5.X version of &os; you can find >>> - <acronym>PF</acronym> in the &os; ports collection here: >>> + <para>For versions of &os; younger than 5.0 and older than 5.3 you >>> + can find <acronym>PF</acronym> in the &os; ports collection here: >>> <filename role="package">security/pf</filename>.</para> >> >> pf(9) is, AFAIK, included as part of the base system in releases >> `older than 5.3'. So the correction is not 100% true. > > 5.3 was the first *release* with PF included. 5.2.1, 5.1 and 5.0(not > sure) can be supported from security/pf. One should note, that the > port is outdated (OpenBSD 3.4) and no longer maintained. I'll remove > the port with the release of 5.4 (and will correct the firewall > chapter accordingly). 4.x can get pf from KAME snapshots, btw. Thanks for the very informative reply Max :-) What is, in your opinion, the best thing to do? Currently, the text of the Handbook reads: % 24.4 The Packet Filter (PF) Firewall % % As of July 2003 the OpenBSD firewall software application known % as PF was ported to FreeBSD and was made available in the FreeBSD % ports collection; the first release that contained PF as an % integrated part of the base system was FreeBSD 5.3 in November % 2004. [...] % % For older 5.X version of FreeBSD you can find PF in the FreeBSD % ports collection here: security/pf. If I am reading your reply correctly, we don't need to change anything; the Handbook text describes correctly PF as part of the base system after 5.3-RELEASE and points everyone else to the port. The only thing that could probably be added is "4.x can get pf from KAME snapshots". - Giorgos
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