Re: linux firewal question (newbie)

[HASSAN.KARIM () chase com]

It seems that a port to Linux would cost NAI a couple of million bucks! NAI
would need quite abit of pressure to decide to put a $2 Million effort into
a free OS! Would the effort really be worth it? I mean, companies pay
$10,000 to $30,000 for Gauntlet.... If someone were interested in paying
$30K for a firewall, I'm sure they wouldn't mind paying $300-$600 for BSDi
which is fully supported (and has a sweet TCP stack if I might add).

If Gauntlet were supported, could someone clue me in to a reason why
someone would use Linux w/ Gauntlet as opposed to BSDi w/ Gauntlet? If
you're looking for more apps.... although BSDi has a slew of apps....
should you really be using your firewall for anything other than network
firewalling?  Just a thought.

If you are really interested in it... talk to the Gauntlet Product Manager
at NAI. Im sure he wants to hear about it.

-Hassan





"Kevin T. Shivers" <kshivers @ tis.com> on 10/09/98 02:18:41 PM

Please respond to "Kevin T. Shivers" <kshivers () tis com>


To:   Kevin Steves <stevesk @ sweden.hp.com>
cc:   firewall-wizards @ nfr.net (bcc: Hassan Karim/CHASE)
Subject:  Re: linux firewal question (newbie)




At 05:44 AM 10/8/98 +0200, Kevin Steves wrote:
> Does Gauntlet really run on Linux now?  I found
> www.tis.com/prodserv/gauntlet/firewalls/configurations/unix/system.html,
> but no Linux.
Nope, it doesn't run on Linux. Nor any of the Free OSes. I have heard some
people I work with discuss doing a port to FreeBSD, but not word yet on if
they are actually going to do it. I doubt it will happen though, since they
are not part of the Gauntlet development team.
kts.