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> Re: Jon
>     Yes, IPCop was based on Smoothwall.  There has been some discussion
> with IPCop vs Smoothwall and both should have roughly the same services,
> however, I've heard / read that Smoothwall is "lacking" in the support
> area and are concentrating their efforts on their commercial product and
> less on the GPL product.  I don't recall the name of the Smoothwall guy
> but do a google search on him, (could someone in CLUG be nice enough the
> supply the name?)
>
 
It was founded by Richard Morrell and Lawrence Manning, they did give mailing 
list support but I think it was Richard in paticular got very upset with and 
extremely abrasive with very basic newbie questions clearly covered in the 
FAQs and people who wanted him to add all sorts of "features' to the program.
Some of the questions had me shaking my head and I was a very fresh newbie at 
the time so I quite understand his point.
IPCop was founde by some people I think from the original group and a few 
others who got a little upset with the original team. There was some 
accusations flying around for a while on the mailing list but I dont remember 
clearly, its been a while. I have used both and for a user there is not much 
functional difference. 
I think there is still a mailing list for Smoothwall.
-- 
Graham

"A person is smart. People are dumb, dangerous,
panicky animals and you know it."
Agent K, Men in Black.

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