[LUAU] Putting the UG back in LUG

[Jim Thompson]

Matt Darnell wrote:

>On 2/2/06, Clifton Royston <cliftonr at iandicomputing.com> wrote:
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>>On Thu, Feb 02, 2006 at 09:44:39AM -1000, Michael Bishop wrote:
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>>>>Future projects I would like to build -
>>>>OS fax server using a regular modem -> hylafax
>>>>personal email server w/ webmail, spam filter,  anti virus etc.
>>>>firewall with inbound VPN capability
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>>  I'd be willing to do some firewall-y demos of what you can do with an
>>off-the-shelf FreeBSD install with two network cards, in the way of
>>transparent network bridging with firewall filtering using ipf.  I've
>>been running this style of firewall on my home network for about 7
>>years, first on OpenBSD, then on FreeBSD with ipf.  I also have a
>>dial-up backup kinda kludged together (not fully automatic,
>>unfortunately.)
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>I think some people would appricaite just knowing when FreeBSD is
>appropriate.  If you had the time I would like to hear a talk on linux vs
>freebsd ve openbsd vs......
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>If you are willing, we will have to get that on the agenda  (in case you are
>wondering, there is not an agenda)
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>The firewall thing would be cool after the asterisk/fax server
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On the firewall, you'll be hard-pressed to beat pfSense (on FreeBSD).