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OpenBSD 3.2 Readies For Release, pf Matures

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the alternatives-to-linux-and-iptables dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Just over a year ago, OpenBSD creator Theo de Raadt ripped ipfilter out of the OpenBSD code leaving "the world's most secure OS" temporarily without a packet filter. Here's an interesting interview with Daniel Hartmeier, author of pf, the stateful packet filter developed as a replacement. Now just over a year old, it sounds like pf has already become a serious contendor in the world of stateful packet filtering. This interview is of particular relevance with OpenBSD 3.2 to be released on Friday, 11/1."

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  1. Save you the effort... by Fnkmaster · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear Slashdotters,

    I decided to save you the effort of replying to this article by summarizing all of the posts you are about to make.

    1) BSD is dead poster: BSD is dead! Only 13 people use OpenBSD and they all live in their parent's basements!
    2) Dumb Karma Whore: Packet filtering? What's that? Can somebody explain why pf is a better packet filter than the alternatives?
    3) De Raadt Hater: Theo sucks! Burn in hell, Theo, you self-righteous prick. FreeBSD 0wnz!

    1. Re:Save you the effort... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      what a stereotype!

      not everyone has a basement, you know.

  2. Re:Why no easy installer? by Dog+and+Pony · · Score: 5, Funny

    First off, anything is easy compared to installing Debian (typical that I *do* run it, anyways... sigh.) Well, slackware's worse.

    And second, no marketing drone has ever, as long as humans has kept track, installed anything except the latest email worm. For all the other software, they grab whoever is close and not wearing a tie. Usually it is some guy that would rather shoot himself in the foot than use up the afternoon installing windows Me, but there you go.