Author: JT Smith
Antioffline.com has a story about Linux firewalls. “IPChains in my opinion is a poor man’s firewall. Now while most Linux binaries are open
source I mean this in the sense that most people who use IPChains have little knowledge
about firewalls or protocols and look for IPChains as a solution to a firewall. IPChains
has its ups and downs, but a strong firewall by comparison should be the ultimate
resolution. However a strong firewall does not mean you neccessarily have to run out
and spend some hefty cash on a product.”
source I mean this in the sense that most people who use IPChains have little knowledge
about firewalls or protocols and look for IPChains as a solution to a firewall. IPChains
has its ups and downs, but a strong firewall by comparison should be the ultimate
resolution. However a strong firewall does not mean you neccessarily have to run out
and spend some hefty cash on a product.”
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