Re: [fw-wiz] help in firewall

From: Bruce Smith (bruce_the_loon_at_worldonline.co.za)
Date: 05/28/03

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    To: "karthikeyan c" <c_karthi_keyan@mail.com>, <firewall-wizards@nfr.net>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 23:48:35 +0200

    This is one of those difficult questions in that personal preferences come
    into it. I find Java slow and poorly interfaced, and for something like a
    firewall where speed is a major issue, taking a second to filter a packet is
    not going to work, I wouldn't use anything other than C/C++ in native form.

    As a firewall management interface, it's a brilliant idea. Manager runs
    anywhere, any platform as long as a JRE is available. Cisco does it with PDM
    and I guess others do.

    If you're planning on running on a Unix platform, I know GCC has a Java
    compiler that uses Java syntax, but compiles to native binaries.

    One last point, if this isn't a commercial project, ie you aren't building a
    firewall to sell, but only want one to use for your own site, why go to all
    the effort of building a system when you can implement Linux (ipchains etc)
    or a FreeBSD with its own ip filtering. Works well enough for the costs.

    Regards

    Bruce A. Smith
    Internet Services Administrator
    PE Technikon
    South Africa

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "karthikeyan c" <c_karthi_keyan@mail.com>
    To: <firewall-wizards@nfr.net>
    Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 9:51 AM
    Subject: [fw-wiz] help in firewall

    > hi,
    > we are interested in implementing a firewall using java.we would like
    to know whether this project is feasible or not.your valuable suggestions
    are welcomed to c_karthi_keyan@mail.com
    > thank you,
    > karthik,
    > aravind.
    >
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