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"Infrastructure runs mostly on Linux. Just try finding a BSD based router." You mean, like Juniper routers and switches ?[1] Host-based routers have historica
by rsync 10y ago
"Infrastructure runs mostly on Linux. Just try finding a BSD based router."
You mean, like Juniper routers and switches ?[1]
Host-based routers have historically been nearly completely comprised of BSD. Almost universally. This is because for almost two decades the BPF[2] was far superior to anything linux had to offer.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junos_OS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junos_OS
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Packet_Filter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Packet_Filter
- nickpsecurity 10y agoOne of best forewalls, the old Sidewinders, were a BSD derivative as well. I imagine a few more showed up after McAffee acquired SCC.