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Build a Cisco PIX for 800 Australian Dollars

tallguy_wt writes: "Why fork out thousands of dollars to learn Cisco's PIX firewalling product when you can build your own for under 800 Australian Dollars, as shown in this article by Routermonkey."

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  1. lo cost pix?? by leoaloha · · Score: 2, Funny

    and to think I just spent 84000$ for two pix535's. Your tax dollars at work!

  2. OSDN/Slashdot.org Press Release by Komrade+S. · · Score: 5, Funny

    ACTON, Mass.--August 30, 2002--OSDN today announced it has rethought it's company direction and expanded into the lucrative market of publically breaking the DMCA. "Cisco can't do shyat," cited Slashdot General Manager CmdrTaco, "We give props to our box0r hacking homeys" OSDN stock rose to a 2 cent high on the pinksheets following the announcement.

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  3. I Predict this story wil be pulled... by (outer-limits) · · Score: 3, Funny

    Within 1 hour.

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  4. Fair use? by snake_dad · · Score: 3, Funny

    Would it be fair use if you build these beast to store your backup of PIX OS on? It could be considered a very advanced backup medium, with a built-in functionality test ;)

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  5. Why buy things at all? by MjDascombe · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thanks to this insightful article, I've realised the true money-saving potenial of stealing.

  6. Re:Theft. by edhall · · Score: 2, Funny

    Dictionaries don't have legal force. The common-law definition of "theft" (which the dictionary describes) was superceded long, long ago, first by espionage laws and later by trade secret laws. The principles involved were well established before computer programs even existed.

    -Ed
  7. Re:Stupid question ... by killmenow · · Score: 3, Funny
    What can I do with a Cisco PIX that I can't do with Linux and IPTables ?
    Brag?