From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Emilio Casbas Subject: Re: [OT] URL rewriting Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 11:28:39 +0200 Message-ID: <434E28C7.8000801@unav.es> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: netfilter-bounces@lists.netfilter.org Errors-To: netfilter-bounces@lists.netfilter.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed" To: dleangen@canada.com Cc: netfilter@lists.netfilter.org David Leangen wrote: >Ok, this topic is now officially OT... > > > >>Better to use a HTTP proxy. >> >> >> >>>What do you recommend? >>> >>> >>Well, Squid obviously, but then I am perhaps somewhat biased.. >> >> > > >Why do you recommend Squid? I am very interested. > > Obvious ;-) http://www.squid-cache.org/volunteers.html. >I briefly checked out both, and this is what I concluded: > > - Squid seems more complicated to set up. Even after > reading the docs, I still have no idea how to configure this. > > http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/FAQ/FAQ-15.html > - I asked how to do this on the mailing list, but I guess my > question was too basic and nobody was interested in > replying > > patience, > - Squid can do LOTS of stuff, but all I want is a reverse proxy > > http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/FAQ/FAQ-20.html > - I already have an Apache installation and I know how to use > reverse proxying > > >Despite this, I'm always interested in the "best" solution... I would indeed >be very curious to know why you think Squid is the best choice. > > > My personal opinion is that. I have using squid for three years ago in many environments chain proxy, reverse proxy, ssl proxy, filtering proxy... and i`m agree too with Henrik. Thanks Emilio C.