Portazero.info: Linux Firewall on Out of Date Hardware: Kernel 2.2 or 2.4?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 25, 2002

[ Thanks to Bogus
for this link. ]

“Many extremely negative opinions were expressed and in some
cases it was feared that the world is relying more and more on a
weak Web. The reality though is different. The creators of these
worms as Sergio G. Non of www.news.com stressed, ‘are not geniuses.
They’re people exploiting dumb holes.’

“The problem therefore lies in the software. We need better
systems and responsible software companies. We also need managers
and users who are aware of the problems present in the systems they
use every day…

“This week we are publishing [a] performance test, trying to
understand what kernel is best suited for a Linux firewall based on
an out of date PC…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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