MeTa post: We seem to be experiencing some slow sledding here....

The problem with the full blown Intel box with Linux or BSD is the power consumption and, to a lesser degree, space.

o Power rates being what they are in California, it's not cheaper to run a firewall like that in the long run; even if it's donated. (Depending on your worldview, potentially irresponsible as well.)

o It's louder and has a bigger footprint.

o Maybe--just maybe?--you forgot to disable a service or patch... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by brantstrand at 11:49 PM on April 17, 2001