Re: FW-1: Questions about DHCP and IPX (Banned by US Mil? Here we go again!)

Dean_Ethierdmr.ca
Wed, 23 Sep 1998 10:08:47 -0600

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>P.S. I don't know if this affects you or not, but FW1 has quite a bit of
>Iraqi-written code in it, and the source code for it was recently
published in
>the Gov't/Mil circles, so exploits will be soon to follow surely. It has
been
>banned for use by Government installations for these reasons. They seem
to
>have a problem with a firewall which was written by a nation hostile to
the
>United States. No clue why. ;)

Here we go again! Does anyone have proof of any of this? The subject of
FW1 being banned by the US Govt has been brought up, if not here, than on
the FW1 mailing list before. To date, it has all been rumor. No one has
come forward with proof, either a memo or, directive statememt or otherwise
stating this rumor as fact. Yes, the code is Isreali developed. This is
the first mention I've seen of "Iraqi-written code". Me thinks this one is
starting to take on Urban Legend status.

Dean Ethier
DMR Consulting Group Inc

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