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Subject: Re: how to aggregate rules using ipfw2 ? Follow-up, Why Aggregate?
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More efficient in the way of typing (less of it) :) and I find it easier to
read. That's just my personal opinion though.
Can't say whether there's any speed improvement though, because I just don't
know.

Markie

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From: "Joe Sotham" <joe@dubium.com>
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Subject: Re: how to aggregate rules using ipfw2 ? Follow-up, Why Aggregate?


>
> Markie said:
>
> <snip>
> > ipfw add allow ip from any to { 192.168.0.0/16 or 10.0.0.0/8 }
>
> Why aggregate?  Is it more efficient?
>
> --
> Joe Sotham
> ------------
> If the only prayer you say in your entire life is "Thank You",
> that will suffice.
>         - Meister Eckhart
>