On Monday 28 July 2003 19.03, Mark A. Lewis wrote: > Guess I need to get my squid box out of the driveway and take away > the sponge then....
Not at all. You only need to make that box (not Squid) do yet another function, forwarding of non-HTTP traffic (most likely using NAT/masquerade). Squid is NOT a box. Squid is a HTTP proxy which runs on top of more or less any reasonably modern operating system. Other functions like email, irc, firewalling, NAT, routing etc needs other software, but all can perfectly fine share the very same box provided the operating system used can support them.. Squid only claims to be a HTTP proxy. Squid never claims world domination or to be able to solve all your problems. The developers of Squid believe it is better to use several smaller software each specialized in performing their respective functions really well than trying to make a single huge software which tries to do everything at once but not so good. -- Donations welcome if you consider my Free Squid support helpful. https://www.paypal.com/xclick/business=hno%40squid-cache.org If you need commercial Squid support or cost effective Squid or firewall appliances please refer to MARA Systems AB, Sweden http://www.marasystems.com/, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
