Woaa, the time past really fast. You got me on that, I feel dumb. OK, Lets move the question: It has sense to spend time learning and updating OpenBSD just to use it as Firewall server or It’s better invest that time on Linux? -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jason Dixon Sent: Monday, 01 August, 2005 11:16 AM To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: firewall On Aug 1, 2005, at 11:12 AM, Marco A. Ramos wrote: > Talking about this topic, now and since 4 year ago we are using the > firewall > (IPF) in a OpenBSD servers to protect the net from Internet and > Iptables to > protect the inside servers, according with the information in that > days You're 3 years out of support. You should be using 3.6 (or newer) with PF. IPF is a piece of shit (excuse my french). > OpenBSD looks more secure than Linux By default, yes. Nevertheless, it's apples and oranges. Either one can be made *more* secure by a competent sysadmin. > “Only one remote hole in the default install, in more than 8 years!” > Publicity on www.openbsd.com > > But Linux it much powerfully then OpenBSD. Care to elaborate? > My point it’s to put on the table a discussion about the advantages > between > Iptables on Linux and IPF on OpenBSD. Don't even think about using IPF in this discussion. Feel free to compare Linux netfilter/iptables and OpenBSD/PF. -- Jason Dixon DixonGroup Consulting http://www.dixongroup.net -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
