Re: IP Filtering Patch

Bob Miller <kbob-dSPFHXr/[email protected]> Thu, 20 Feb 2003 12:31:47 -0800

Newsgroups	gmane.music.equipment.slimp3.dev
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Metzger, Michael wrote:

> Well, after a bit of hacking, I've added basic IP filtering options to the
> server code.

Didn't we just have a discussion about how the server would benefit
from not having unrelated gewgaws attached to it?

The OS already provides sophisticated packet filtering capabilities*,
so what's the advantage in reinventing this?

* Linux: iptables.  OpenBSD: pf.  Free/NetBSD: ipf.  I don't know
  how it works in the proprietary OSes.

-- 
Bob Miller                              K<bob>
kbobsoft software consulting
http://kbobsoft.com                     kbob-dSPFHXr/[email protected]

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