From: <pau...@ju...> - 2007-02-26 16:19:58
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>I agree that in Shorewall's case, security is more important than = >performance. But performance is still important, especially to those = >whose Shorewall-based firewalls require several minutes to restart. I hate to see a good horse put down, so I love to "repurpose" old hardware. Everyday I use my 486 for the same things it has done for 15 years. So I agree performance IS important, and security is MORE important. I just don't want to see a good security solution abandoned. We need security in depth. And that includes a strong external firewall like LEAF/Shorewall. Paul Rogers (pau...@ju...) http://www.xprt.net/~pgrogers/ Rogers' Second Law: "Everything you do communicates." (I do not personally endorse any additions after this line. TANSTAAFL :-= ) |