[geeks] Why Linux and not *BSD?

[Kevin]

Why is it that you prefer pf to iptables?

/KRM

On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 09:09:19 -0400
Phil Stracchino <phil.stracchino at speakeasy.net> wrote:

> kurt at k-huhn.com wrote:
> > I don't know, James.  I've used OpenBSD for a wide
> > array of functions.  Seems to me that there's an
> > equal amount of software and utilities available
> > for it as there is for Linux.  I even use it as an
> > alternative to ancient Solaris on my SparcBook 3GS,
> > and it's fully useable as a workstation.  On a
> > reasonably quick system, it's even better.
> > 
> > BSD is "different", there's no argument about
> > that.  However, it's not so different that Linux
> > should be beating it out of useful functions due to
> > a lack of software.
> 
> Certainly I think OpenBSD's pf firewall is far
> superior to iptables.....
> 
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