On Wed, Oct 30, 2002 at 12:34:32PM -0800, Matt Alexander wrote:
On Wed, 30 Oct 2002, Mike Starke wrote:
> I agree with the opinion provided above. I needed another 'tool'
> in my box for things like firewalling; that is what drove me
> to try OpenBSD. I was tired of learning new programs/rules
> in Linux.
You didn't like learning new programs/rules in Linux so you decided to
learn OpenBSD instead... errr...
--"I" found the learning curve in setting up packet filters/nat
--in OpenBSD far easier than it's Linux conterpart. This was the
--time Linux went to iptables, gosh I just figured out ipchains.
> I am also a huge Debian fan; I use OpenBSD & Debian mainly
> for stability. Both, to me, are rock solid and do not have
> a fraction of the problems I see posted to this list.
Most of the problems on this list have to do with hardware configuration
or GUI-related "user" issues.
--I suppose you are somewhat correct here. I do not display enough patience
--with folks that are trying to get a GUI to configure something when opening
--the file in Vi would suffice. I also see (or perceive there to be) quite a bit of installation problems
--as well....something I am ignorant to with apt-get at my disposal.
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