[MacPerl] MacPerl-based Firewalls

[Rich Morin <rdm@cfcl.com>]

I've been wondering whether it would make sense to write a Firewall
in (Mac)Perl.  The Mac is pretty impervious to most network attacks,
so it should be pretty secure.  The code wouldn't *seem* to be very
large, given all the nice Modules one could use.

The main question, I think, is performance.  Assuming something like
a 2ci with a coule of Ethernet cards, could MacPerl keep up with,
say, a 400 Kbps cable modem feed?

Your comments, pointers, and suggestions are welcome...

Yours, Rich

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