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The upstream development for firestarter has been dead for some time |
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(last news update Jul 31 2005). Recent changes to the netfilter code |
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in the kernel have caused firestarter not to work (see bug #179792). |
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That bug has a patch that fixes that particular problem but the fact that |
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upstream is dead, the several other open bugs about firestarter and the |
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fact that I no longer use it myself mean I'm masking it for removal. |
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I feel there are several good alternatives in net-firewall/ to use as |
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replacements for the iptables-generating aspect of firestarter. If someone |
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would like to pick up and maintain this package, they're welcome to it, |
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otherwise, I'll remove it in thirty days. |
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Michael Sterrett |
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-Mr. Bones.- |
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mr_bones_@g.o |
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