'ipfw' IOCTLS available as python module?

[nascheme at enme.ucalgary.ca]

On Tue, Oct 05, 1999 at 08:42:25PM -0400, François Pinard wrote:
> Bill Anderson <banderson at boi.hp.com> écrit:
> 
> > it is worth making the comment that ipchains is gone in 2.3.x, and
> > hence 2.4.
> 
> Are you serious?  If this is true, it is worth telling indeed, before we
> invest too much Python work in that direction.  Could you tell me/us more?
> What is happening exactly?  If you happen to know, _why_ is it happening?

Yes it is true.  ipchains has been replaced with netfilter.

    http://www.rustcorp.com/linux/netfilter/

netfilter is simpler and more flexible.  It also allows more
stuff to be done in userspace (good news for people using
Python).  It is a really a cool piece of work.


    Neil