> >I am getting frustrated.
>
> Me too! We've posted about 15 messages to this list about
> how mediocre Linux' packet capture routines are. We've put
> stuff in the documentation, and we've done everything except
> deliberately _force_ our software not to be able to build
> on Linux. Why? Because there are always people who try it
> and then post:
>
> >I have installed NFR on Linux and it appears to keep missing packets
> >even on my low bandwidth network.
>
> We're sorry it doesn't work well but it's Linux' problem,
> not ours. :( Linux is a fine operating system, yaddayaddayadda
> but its packet capture code is pathetic. Read it and weep.
>
> >My issue is whether to consider NFR a mission critical tool
>
> Linux isn't a "mission critical" operating system, is the problem.
> That's why we've gone out on a limb and risked pissing off the
> faceless hordes of Linux fanatics by telling them that their
> favorite O/S can't run with the big dogs. Try one of the BSD
> derivatives, read the release notes, and you'll have less
> problems.
Instead of whingeing about Linux, why not be positive and contribute
to it, helping fix its deficiencies instead of slagging it off.
Phil
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Phil Randal [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Herefordshire Council
Hereford, UK
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