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RE: cable modem access
From: dreamwvr <dreamwvr () dreamwvr com>
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 13:12:38 -0600
hi, FWIW linux ipfwadm is a once done always have it forever to use and really get to know the rules of filtering. whereas ms proxy is a pay ~ $995 for each one you employ and never really know what is going on .. and you probably never will. depends ultimately how deep you want to go.. but this is security after all which by definition IMHO should be as granular a understanding as possible. you will also find the tools available on linux/freebsd/unix systems are very good and assist you in evaluating tools on the windows platform more constructively. peer reviewed programs tend to be better understood and have less bugs as more buggy eyes are scanning for problems;-) the downside is that there are those that will always take advantage of a good idea. but then again i firmly believe that one learns much by public debate which certainly can be spun off into other areas. in conclusion FWIW open systems allow you to get a 'baseline' really to evaluate proprietary products in the proper light. || if you like.. is the product good || not .. compared to what.. what am i basing my assessment on? how much the co spends in brainwashing me to not read the fine print and hand the glossies around?? or what i know to be true.. closed source as a foundation of security has real security concerns. .. but if i can compare what i know to be true against a commercial product then i can produce a more valid opinion than i could otherwise hope to provide. at least the company should be able to provide the source for those requiring it to all products that are considered secure for a fee. that way consumers are not purchasing snake oil as a standard or if you like vapourware or is it betaware:-) Regards, dreamwvr () dreamwvr com Reuters, London, February 29, 1998: Scientists have announced discovering a meteorite which will strike the earth in March, 2028. Millions of UNIX coders expressed relief for being spared the UNIX epoch "crisis" of 2038. _______________________________________________________________________ DREAMWVR.COM - TOTAL INTERNET SERVICES Featuring Website Development and Web Strategies of a TOP Developer By Hand Since the Web Began.. Design, Development, Integration, Security <http://www.dreamwvr.com/services/MAX_SEC.html> DREAMWVR.COM - The Console of Many... 24 X 7 Evolution Internet <http://www.dreamwvr.com/dynamicduo.html> <mailto:dreamwvr () dreamwvr com> <*<*<* Proud Linux-Mandrake Distributor *>*>*> <http://www.dreamwvr.com/mandrake/mandrake-dist.html> "As Unique as the Company You Keep." "===0 PGP Key Available ________________________________________________________________________
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