Re: Smoothwall

From: Jason (sales@real.com)
Date: 12/10/02 

From: "Jason" <sales@real.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 19:35:52 GMT

"taharka" <taharka@HotPOP.com> wrote in message
news:C5rJ9.931$iT6.548368@news.alltel.net...
>
> "Cxyber" <Cxyber@hatesSpam.here> wrote in message
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> > Thankx Folks,,
> > I shall go try IPCop..
> > Any comments on how secure this might be..
> > Also what about blocking out-going packets.?
>
> IMHO, Smoothwall 2.0 bullet is the superior product. Newer kernel &
IPTABLES
> vs. IPCHAINS in IPcop. Besides, why settle for a fork of Smoothwall when
you
> can have the real deal at the same price?
>

Well for one thing you don't have to deal with RM if you don't use
smoothwall. That alone is worth using IPCop

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