On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 15:51:20 GMT, pakrat@localhost.private.neotoma.org
wrote:


>1) A GUI is no replacement for clue.

True.

>2) If you do have a clue, the GUI will tend to get in your way.

Not if its well designed.

GUI policy management also makes life a tad easier when operating in
enterprise space. Especially when working on a global policy for dozens if
not hundreds of edge devices.

>
>I tossed it in favor of vi and manually making a backup copy before editing.

Admirable as an editor is, it still doesnt fix the occasional problem
between chair and keyboard.


The sort of problem we've all experienced, in particular the 'Oh F*CK'
moment as you realise that your tired 2am self has just hacked the policy
on the wrong firewall and are now locked out.



greg

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