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From: "boyd, rounin" <boyd@insultant.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Re: NAT
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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 22:16:56 +0200
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> sometime back there was a mail that said NAT and firewall code will be
> integrated to Plan 9 kernel. i was wondering whether it is really a good
> idea to put NAT/firewall code into the OS.

no it isn't.  bugs will kill you dead.

if it's in user mode the problem can be contained and a lot easier to
code/run/test.  no root on plan 9 :)