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> The kill switch is implemented in the firewall and routing table, not in software. As far as I know, both of these are in the kernel (not hardware). It's odd
by mzajc 11mo ago
> The kill switch is implemented in the firewall and routing table, not in software.
As far as I know, both of these are in the kernel (not hardware). It's odd that so much of the README is dedicated to describing this relatively simple firewall rule, but the whole thing smells like generated slop.
- yoloshii 11mo agoYou're right that iptables rules execute in kernel space, not dedicated hardware. "Hardware kill switch" in VPN contexts typically means the protection is implemented at the network appliance level (router) rather than a software client on each device. The distinction matters because a) client-side kill switch: App crashes → traffic leaks until you notice, and b) router-level kill switch :Default DROP policy persists regardless of client state. Also, the project is for non-techies and vibe coders, so simple explanations help. For their agents, there's the juice in other docs.
- pa7ch 11mo agoI've not seen it called this before. I'd say something like 'fail-safe' instead.
- mzajc 11mo agoBut this isn't a simple explanation, it's just... wrong? Could you share where else it's referred to as such.
- yoloshii 11mo agoI mean if you want to be anal about it, its just semantics, right? You know, how something is one way relative to something else, but relative to the other thing its not. Certainly not something to get bothered about.
- orev 11mo agoNo, it does not. Please stop responding with AI slop. A hardware kill switch always means a hardware (i.e. physical) mechanism. ALWAYS. You might have something interesting here, but arguing this point is burying anything else of value you might have. Just take the feedback and remove it.
- yoloshii 11mo agoIts done, but too late to edit the title of this submission. One of the unfortunate things about churning out AI slop is that the AI doesn't always catch all of its turds in one go.
- Retr0id 11mo agoYou're absolutely right!