Re: SOCKS and Kernel

Tycho Fruru (tycho@netvision.be)
Sun, 05 Oct 1997 15:39:44 +0200


Yusuf Motiwala wrote:

> In most cases, it is
> possible to get SOCKS client, but not for all application for which
> source is not available. It would be nice if kernel can support the
> SOCKS and all application will be transparent to it. I am not aware

I haven't got very much experience with socks, but IMHO this could be
better handled in a library.

> if something like this is already done on Linux. I am sure that somebody
> might have done this, since it is a better option than to change all
> applications (what do you say Alan ?).

Regards,Tycho

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