Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 21:22:09 -0500 (EST) From: Brian Feldman <green@unixhelp.org> To: Phillip Salzman <psalzman@gamefish.pcola.gulf.net> Cc: mwlucas@exceptionet.com, Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.freebsd.dk>, current@FreeBSD.ORG, sos@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: wanton Atticizing is bad Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9812272119030.23639-100000@janus.syracuse.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9812272004530.9839-100000@gamefish.pcola.gulf.net>
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On Sun, 27 Dec 1998, Phillip Salzman wrote: > > I seem to remember IPFILTER being required for running > a proxy server such as squid transparently, I could be > mistaken though. I don't see how THIS specific firewall/packet filter/packet forwarder/Salad Shooter is in any way rooted to a specific proxying/caching package such as Squid. With IPFIREWALL, IPFIREWALL_FORWARD, and IPDIVERT, I do not see how IPFILTER adds any new specific abilities (NOT configureabilites, core abilites) that aren't already here in ipfw form. > > If it is, why would something such as this be dumped from > the tree -- some places need transparent proxy serving, do > we really want to lose market share by making it confusing > for them to set it up? > > -- > Phillip Salzman > > > On Sun, 27 Dec 1998 mwlucas@exceptionet.com wrote: > > > > >> IPFILTER > > > > > > > >Wasn't this _just_recently_ committed? Why commit it in the first place if > > > >noone really wants it? Personally, I use IPFW. > > > > > > Yeah, the jury is still out on this one... Any users out there ? > > > > I occasionally use IPFilter. It's trivial to install from source, > > however, provided that the user can follow instructions. > > > > ==ml > > > > -- > > Michael Lucas | > > Exceptionet, Inc. | www.exceptionet.com > > "Exceptional Networking" | Brian Feldman _ __ ___ ___ ___ green@unixhelp.org _ __ ___ | _ ) __| \ http://www.freebsd.org/ _ __ ___ ____ | _ \__ \ |) | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve! _ __ ___ ____ _____ |___/___/___/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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