[ale] Blocking M$

[cfowler]

I just assumed M$ owned a class C or class A.  I could just block all of
that class.


On Wed, 2002-08-07 at 09:15, James P. Kinney III wrote:
> I'm not sure there is an easy cookbook to use for this. You could start
> by disallowing network access past your firewall from the M$ machines
> that is anything but HTTP:requests. You will need to read payloads as
> well as packet headers. You will need to block PUTs and POSTs. In short,
> you will need to destroy any usability the M$ boxes have network-wise.
> 
> Recommendation: Linux makes a great replacement for everything M$. If
> it's not available under Linux, do you really NEED it, or just want it?
> Quicken is now supported under CrossoverOffice, Quickbooks is also
> working now. (Sql-ledger is pretty good for a Linux-native accounting
> package)
> 
> If the issue is games, dual boot with network unplugged. 
> 
> On Wed, 2002-08-07 at 08:56, cfowler wrote:
> > Can someone tell me how I may block all access to and from the M$
> > network via iptables?  I do not want my software phoning home.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
> > 
> > 
> > 
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