RE: [Security Firewall] Florins Firewall

"Glen Ansley" <[email protected]> Thu, 4 Aug 2005 13:18:28 +1200
Newsgroups gmane.linux.mandrake.security.firewall
Message-ID <[email protected]>
> On 3-Aug-05, at 5:12 PM, Glen Ansley wrote:
> 
> > Answering my own questions - this must be bad :)
> >
> > Sorry guys, I forgot this was discussed at some length on Thu Jan 
> > 30, 2003 at 02:22:58AM.
> > Which you (Vincent Dean) wrote:
> >
> > <snip>
> > AFAIK, there are not two versions of MNF.  There isn't the 
> > "commercial"
> > version and the "freebie" version.  They are both one and the same.
> > What you get with purchasing MNF is support (ie. phone support),
> > priority updates, a manual, pressed CDs, etc.  This isn't crippled
> > software.  It's exactly what you would get if you didn't pay for it...
> > which you haven't.
> >
> > You don't get a manual, you don't get pressed CDs, you don't get phone
> > support.  You don't get access to the private FTP server.  You have
> > *exactly* what a commercial entity would have, should they have paid
> > for it.  The software is the same.  The web interface is the same.
> > *Everything* is the same.  The difference is, you don't get the
> > manuals, support, etc.
> > <snip>
> >
> > Maybe that's where everyone thought that MNF was free?
> 
> But that was two years ago for one particular version of MNF (MNF8.2).
> 
> Things change all the time.  I mean, we're moving from a 6mos release 
> schedule to a yearly release schedule.  Do you feel ripped off 
> because of that too?
 
Look mate, I think your taking this a little personal.  I personally NEVER, EVER said that I felt ripped off.
And just to satisfy your curiosity, I don't feel ripped of either!!!
 
> 
> And that was good... =)  You don't have to bother answering my other 
> reply as you just did.
 
Yes - it seems my "magic archiver system" works well ;)

> 
> --
> Annvix - Secure Linux Server: http://annvix.org/ <http://annvix.org/> 
> "lynx -source http://linsec.ca/vdanen.asc <http://linsec.ca/vdanen.asc>  | gpg --import"
> {FEE30AD4 : 7F6C A60C 06C2 4811 FA1C  A2BC 2EBC 5E32 FEE3 0AD4}
 
Chin up and don't stress so much Vincent.
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