Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:59:53 -0000 From: "Paul Webster" <paul.g.webster@googlemail.com> To: "Maxim Khitrov" <max@mxcrypt.com> Cc: "freebsd-pf@freebsd.org" <freebsd-pf@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Upgrading FreeBSD to use the NEW pf syntax. Message-ID: <op.wn1w93mojfousr@box.dlink.com> In-Reply-To: <CAJcQMWdJhZNRq=hXAGCxX-wP9SZJs3DmsmzVJ5B7OLPH_0xfsQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <op.wn1vktomjfousr@box.dlink.com> <CAJcQMWdJhZNRq=hXAGCxX-wP9SZJs3DmsmzVJ5B7OLPH_0xfsQ@mail.gmail.com>
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I am not so sure there would be much more maintenance, after all after the split the only updates to the original 'pf-*' tree would be any serious security or stability updates that happen to crop up. All feature updates etc would be to the pf2-* On Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:52:53 -0000, Maxim Khitrov <max@mxcrypt.com> wrote: > On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 9:23 PM, Paul Webster > <paul.g.webster@googlemail.com> wrote: >> Good day all, >> >> I am aware this is a much discussed subject since the upgrade of PF, I >> believe the final decision was that to many users are used to the old >> style pf and an upgrade to the new syntax would cause to much confusion. >> >> There was a recent debate on ##freebsd about this issue and I was >> inclined >> to mail in and get your opinions; basically it boiled down to the >> majority >> of users wanting either: >> >> 1) To move to the newer pf and just add to releases notes what had >> happened, >> and >> 2) my own personal opinion: creating 'pf2-*' as a kernel option tree, >> basically using the newer pf syntax and allowing users to choose. >> >> I would be interested to know the feedback from you guys as to be honest >> there seems to be quite a few users who actually DO want the new style >> format and functionality that comes with. > > My vote is for option 1, but I'll also be happy with option 2 if it > costs little to maintain both versions. I'm pretty much for anything > that brings pf in sync (or close to it) with OpenBSD. > > - Max -- Using Opera's revolutionary email client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
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