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Daniel O'Callaghan wrote:
> 
> Next question with the PPP Nat, is: who is going to hack this to work
> with divert(4) sockets, so we can have a NAT box on ethernet, without the
> need for a PPP link?
> 
> Danny

that's what we do here..
(why we wrote divert sockets actually)
but it;s inherrently kinked with the proprietary part of our system 
so we can't just give it away. (we'd like to however).
but it really is a simple job. we're hoping someone just 'does it'
as our hands are tied on this one..

sos BTW has a purely in-kernel version of NAT (or is it HAT?)

ours is a process that works on packets that come up via the
divert sockets.