Linux vs OpenBSD as a router

[Eric Cope]

I use freebsd, openvpn, pf. OpenVPN is the same (different locations). PF is
pretty easy to use imo.

Eric

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Nathan England <nathan at paysonlinux.org>wrote:

> On Monday 19 October 2009 14:46:54 Paul Mooring wrote:
> > I've been running linux routers using iproute2 and iptables for a while
> > now, and openBSD just had a new release which has me considering
> > switching my home setup to a BSD pf solution.  Does anyone have any
> > experience comparing the two?  I guess I'm also concerned about other
> > software I use on my linux router not being supported in openBSD
> > (OpenVPN, OpenSwan, and Quagga primarily).
> >
>
> While one system may have strengths or weaknesses and one may be more
> secure
> than the other, no system will ever be more secure than the one you know.
> Don't pick a system you know nothing about and use software you are not
> familiar with and expect it to be a safer solution than the one you are
> familiar with and know how to use.
>
> then again, the most inexperienced user on the planet who couldn't find his
> way home if standing in front of his house could still manage to install
> Ubuntu and be more secure than windows... ha ha!
>
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