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|    Alexey Vissarionov to Benny Pedersen    |
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|    17 Oct 21 05:05:00    |
   
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   Good ${greeting_time}, Benny!   
      
   16 Oct 2021 15:02:52, you wrote to me:   
      
    BP>>>>> ifconfig   
    AV>>>> Don't use this command for any purpose. Never.   
    BP>>> i like to know why ?   
    AV>> It uses deprecated API and may leave the kernel network stack   
    AV>> in a really unpredictable state.   
    BP> what kernerl version do you refer to here ?   
      
   2.6+   
      
    BP> and what ifconfig ?   
      
   Any.   
      
    BP> that is usefull info imho   
      
   Not really, for over 10 years.   
      
    AV>> I guess you are using iptables instead of ipchains and ipfwadm.   
    AV>> Or... ?   
    BP> or maybe vim ? shorewall is my friend   
      
   Very stupid.   
      
      
   --   
   Alexey V. Vissarionov aka Gremlin from Kremlin   
   gremlin.ru!gremlin; +vii-cmiii-ccxxix-lxxix-xlii   
      
   ... that's why I really dislike fools.   
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