I think checking the lists is a fair way of makeing that determination. Read
through them and decide for yourself.
netfilters archive http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/netfilter
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From: "Basti Bommel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Rick Lim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: Linux firewall
> Well, actually if I´d know that, I´ll be rich ;-)
> It is point of view, as always...
> You can choose between a rather grwon up concept like ipchains,
> for which you get lots of info on the web, how-to´s , troubleshooting etc
> and a lot of guys on the list to help you out (because they use it
> and know quite a lot about it.) But it is OLD ;-) and it does not give
> you the possibilities and advantages of the "new and improved" netfilter.
> There is a whole new architcture in it, which is (or might be I better
say)
> much more powerfull as ipchains could ever be.
> If start right now, check out netfilter, it will be an adventure ;-)
> Ipchains has a good docu so far, netfilter has NOT (because people still
> check it out)
> Check the list for good links to both of ém.
>
> Basti
>
> > Hi there,
> > For a linux box, which is better as a firewall, and why
> >
> > 1)IPCHAINS
> >
> > 2)NETFILTER
> >
> > Thanks
> >
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