Re: Info World Firewall Articles

[jminie @ earthlink . net]

>I expect firewall software to not create any holes. I don't expect
>it to think it knows more than I do about what I want or don't want
>in my system configuration files.

You restated my point almost exactly.  The software should begin in a secure
state, (kernel and firewall inclusive) and allow the 'knowledgeable
operator' to set up the rules.  Not the other way around ...