ipf, iptables, etc

Wed, 15 Aug 2001 11:14:53 -0400

Thanks

On Wed, Aug 15, 2001 at 10:02:02AM -0400, Furmanek, Greg wrote:
> Well.... yes.
> If you look at OpenBSD 2.9 source tree the ipf
> is in the attic.  I guess they still ship it with
> 2.9 but it seems that they will make a clone of ipf
> for openBSD since they do not want to have any 
> licensing issues.  Ipf is not licensed under either
> GPL or BSD licenses.  FreeBSD still will be using
> ipf.
> 
> Greg  
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: meg@leary.csoft.net [mailto:meg@leary.csoft.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 7:22 PM
> > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> > Subject: ipf, iptables, etc
> > 
> > 
> >  I believe I read a thread earlier this week which
> >  someone mentioned somthing about OpenBSD
> >  dropping ipf. Did I read this correctly?
> > 
> >  The biggest reason I use openbsd & ipf is the ease
> >  which one can construct the rules. Readability is much easier
> >  than ipchains, and I just haven't dove into iptables yet.
> > 
> >  Anyone care to enlighten me on the direction these two
> >  are going to take.
> > 
> >  v/r
> >  Mike
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