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Re: linux firewal question (newbie)
From: HASSAN.KARIM () chase com
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 18:25:54 -0400
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.
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- Re: linux firewal question (newbie) Kevin T. Shivers (Oct 14)
- Re: linux firewal question (newbie) Joseph S. D. Yao (Oct 07)
- Re: linux firewal question (newbie) David Lang (Oct 09)
- Re: linux firewal question (newbie) Christopher Nielsen (Oct 09)
- Re: linux firewal question (newbie) Darren Reed (Oct 14)
- Re: linux firewal question (newbie) Kevin T. Shivers (Oct 14)
- Re: linux firewal question (newbie) David Lang (Oct 14)
- Re: linux firewal question (newbie) Kevin T. Shivers (Oct 14)
- Re: linux firewal question (newbie) Joseph S. D. Yao (Oct 14)
- Re: linux firewal question (newbie) Joseph S. D. Yao (Oct 16)