A dot L dot M dot Buxey at lboro dot ac dot uk wrote:

> one way would be to have 2 versions of m0n0. the 4.x train
>
>and a 5.x for those that 'want all the jazz'. this would satisfy those
>who want fast stable firewall, those who want to use .11g ON their firewall
>(I use a 802.11g switch/router which is plugged into the m0n0 OPT1)
>but wouldnt help those who wanted both
>  
>
Correct me if Im wrong, but isnt m0n0's primary philosophy to simply be 
a firewall?
All the 5.3 shininess is all well and good but perhaps people are 
pushing m0n0 to be everything! Maybe all the "foo" such as the newer 
unstable nic drivers could be half the problem, the only real way to get 
an optomised firewall is to just have a firewall! Systems such as 
wireless access points, proxies and radius servers can be located 
elsewhere and focus can be on protecting data flow (ipfilter, captive 
portalling, ipsec etc).

These are just my thoughts, I would assume there are a large majority 
out there who like and use these features, however I used to regilously 
update to the lastest beta normally the day it arrived, but Ive found 
that all the stuff I NEED are in the 1.11 release which is absolutely 
rock solid.

~Mat
mbj202 at ecs dot soton dot ac dot uk