The Socket code could use a utility library to handle standard host allow/deny rules for programs that wish to provide their own allow/deny logic for those who do not wish to mess with the firewall (if there is one), or possibly do not have permission to do so.
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What you are suggesting is to have the code depend on/use libwrap.a or some related work. I am not sure which specific license libwrap is distributed under but I will look into that.
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The Socket code could use a utility library to handle standard host allow/deny rules for programs that wish to provide their own allow/deny logic for those who do not wish to mess with the firewall (if there is one), or possibly do not have permission to do so.
What you are suggesting is to have the code depend on/use libwrap.a or some related work. I am not sure which specific license libwrap is distributed under but I will look into that.