Re: [fw-wiz] Benefit of firewall over NAT-only 'protected' networ k

From: Crispin Cowan (crispin_at_immunix.com)
Date: 05/29/03

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    To: "Noonan, Wesley" <Wesley_Noonan@bmc.com>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 16:48:07 -0700

    Noonan, Wesley wrote:

    >>What's wrong with irc? It is a good communication tool.
    >>
    >>
    >Got a business use for it? Until then, it doesn't matter how good it is, it
    >doesn't go through the firewall...
    >
    Some of the best real-time tech support for various open source software
    is available through public IRC channels:

        * #kernelnewbies , irc.oftc.net, www.kernelnewbies.org
        * #redhat , irc.freenode.net
        * #immunix on both irc.oftc.net and irc.freenode.net

    Crispin 

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