James R. Van Zandt writes: > >I guess you don't count the "router/firewall" as being part of "all > >the above". I'd suggest it would be put below "standard" (in a > >"specific setups" section ?), as it is confusing as such. > > Actually I did think that the "router/firewall" packages would be a > subset of "workstation" packages. However, I am no expert in > firewalls, and am not surprised to learn different.
I'm no expert either, so this only reflects my own expectations. I just think that a firewall is only useful to do the interface between a local net and the Wild World of the Internet. I know even less about routers, but I assume they just act as an interface between several networks as well - anyway, there is a kernel option "optimize as router, not host" that's sufficient to tell not every machine is a router. Same regarding all firewalling options in the kernel. -- Yann Dirson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Stop making M$-Bill richer & richer, alt-email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | support Debian GNU/Linux: debian-email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | more powerful, more stable ! http://www.a2points.com/homepage/3475232 | Check <http://www.debian.org/> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
