said by pnh102 :

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if they release a more sophisticated firewall application they'll be slammed for invading the turf of firewall vendors

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I don't see how this could be considered a legitimate complaint. Linux and other operating systems have had these capabilities for years. A good OS-based firewall is only one part of the solution when it comes to network security. It could never by itself take the place of a hardware firewall.

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