Re: [Security Firewall] Florins Firewall

Steven Lim <steven.lim-kREsJyqV7pv/[email protected]> Thu, 4 Aug 2005 10:00:15 +0800
Newsgroups gmane.linux.mandrake.security.firewall
Message-ID <[email protected]>
sarcastic

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> See, those aren't rude or trite responses.  Thanks.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: security-firewall-owner-4qZELD6FgxheH41UXmfQsti2O/[email protected]
> [mailto:security-firewall-owner-4qZELD6FgxheH41UXmfQsti2O/[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vincent
> Danen
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 8:50 PM
> To: security-firewall-4qZELD6FgxheH41UXmfQsti2O/[email protected]
> Subject: Re: Re[2]: [Security Firewall] Florins Firewall


> On 3-Aug-05, at 5:12 PM, Doug White wrote:

>> Thank you for your kind attention.  I joined the Mandrake club to  
>> get the
>> free copies of MNF distro (we used Caldera at the time in the lab),
>> and then
>> found that I could get Mandrake Linux so we switched to that.

> And it was indicated that all future versions would be free as well?
> I'm genuinely interested in finding that out.  I find it a little  
> difficult to believe, but I've never really paid attention.

>> But, hey you are entitled to do whatever you want to whomever you  
>> want just
>> don't expect them to turn into loyal customers.  I recommended your
>> product
>> because it was free and explained that the support was what you  
>> paid for.  I
>> switched all my classroom stuff over to it "because it was free"  
>> for no
>> other reason.

> Ok.

>> I personally think your emails are rude but that is just me and you
>> are
>> entitled to be as rude as you like as well.

> Well, I guess you're entitled to your opinion.  I don't see them as
> rude, but people will see whatever they want to see no matter how you
> phrase it I guess.

>> I enjoyed mandrake and MNF but I am sure I will find something else
>> to teach
>> students in my classes (I always have) as the product is simply not
>> worth
>> 700$ to me personally.  Good luck with your venture and I hope you
>> find the
>> market you are looking for.

> Ok.

>> As for everyone else out there.  I would say, just shut down the  
>> board and
>> let them have it for their corporate customers who I am sure are  
>> lining up
>> to pay the fees even as we speak.  As for me, I am switching to  
>> another
>> linux distro and if anyone has a good firewall recommendation let  
>> me know.

> Good luck, have fun with your new Linux distro and firewall.