And that is a bad thing? I hate to tell you this, but most users don't have the slightest concept of what firewalls do, how to install them, or how to set them up! Linux (and most UNIX variants) have included firewall software as part of the basic package, and now similar (and free) firewalls are available for the Win/Mac crowd (example: Zone Alarm). ZA is easily the easiest personal firewall to install and use, but how many broadband users would dare to download it OR install it?
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And that is a bad thing? I hate to tell you this, but most users don't have the slightest concept of what firewalls do, how to install them, or how to set them up! Linux (and most UNIX variants) have included firewall software as part of the basic package, and now similar (and free) firewalls are available for the Win/Mac crowd (example: Zone Alarm). ZA is easily the easiest personal firewall to install and use, but how many broadband users would dare to download it OR install it?