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Application Layer Packet Shaping on Linux

Posted by michael on from the bofh-made-easy dept.

sommere writes "We have added application layer (layer-7) filtering to Linux. That means that you can set up your linux-router/linux-switch to prioritize mail over the web over kazaa or gnutella regardless of what port each program is using. Colleges have been paying thousands of dollars for packet shapers to prioritize their networks, now you can do it for free. Get your kernel patch at l7-filter.sourceforge.net."

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  1. Another Shot in the head for Closed Source by SkArcher · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Title says it all really. This will be of great help to those who implement/support Linux on a commercial level.

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  2. SCO Code by attobyte · · Score: 1, Redundant

    There is no SCO code in that patch is there? :)

    Sorry I had to do it for one of these posts.

    Mike

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    1. Re:SCO Code by attobyte · · Score: 0, Redundant

      Its funny that I posted this when only 10 comments was listed but I am redundent. I think i would subscribe if I had a way to post comments to my moderators. So I can tell them the are full of shit.

      Mike

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