----- "Lee Marzke" <l...@marzke.net> wrote: > >it runs on an OS that doesn’t support upstream updates, > > Actually, I believe that updates are included in Enterprise > Maintenance.
Yes, that's true. > Endian's business model is similar to RHES and SLES. if you need > updates , subscribe, and maybe with more subscriptions they can > increase > their development staff. There are alternative business models around that include updates, have a look at www.vyata.com - that has a free version that has an update repository available. The aim is to sell a value added product to your enterprise customers, I'd suggest. It seems rather short sighted to me to limit the ability of the Open Source version to get updates. I like EFW, that's why I use it but the fact the current 2.3 release is way overdue and no communication about the delays might lead one to surmise that there's problems with the product. > Lee > > PS: > http://www.endian.com/en/support/maintenance/ > [ Just as importantly, Endian maintenance includes all security > updates > to every Endian application so that you can keep the devices > protecting > your network safe from security vulnerabilities. ] Yes, that's true but it doesn't apply to the Community version. Isn't the aim of a mixed OSS and Value Added product to encourage the take-up of the product and an active developer community? Both of those seem to be lacking for EFW, a few people post updates to the product but it's a tortuous process for a novice like me. With a few notable exceptions, where is the community involvement in the project? Have a look at the Italian mailing list, they get even less responses than the English speaking one. Regards Bill > > > compdoc wrote: > > Efw has a few problems that way - it’s a nice firewall, but it seems > few ppl are working on it, it runs on an OS that doesn’t support > upstream updates, and it's even difficult to know what OS it actually > is in terms of wanting to install drivers or utils. > > > > Guess that might make it more secure, but it seems difficult for > some ppl. If it runs as-is on your hardware, and has everything you > need, it’s great... > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bill Pye [mailto:bill....@phoenix-systems.co.uk] > > Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 9:13 AM > > To: efw-user@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [Efw-user] RES: Any word on the EFW 2.3? > > > > ----- "Marco Aurélio" <maure...@spin.com.br> wrote: > > > > > >> And is there any estimate date for the launch of version 2.3? > >> > >> > > > > I guess that might depend on how long it takes to fix the last 31% > of bugs listed on the roadmap: http://bugs.endian.it/roadmap_page.php > which (to my intrained eye) seems to slowly keep growing. > > > > Perhaps somone from Endian could chime in with a more definite > timeline for completion of that release. > > > > Regards > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations > > Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of > > expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from > industry > > leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. Use code > vel09scf > > and Save an extra 15% before 5/3. http://p.sf.net/sfu/velocityconf > > _______________________________________________ > > Efw-user mailing list > > Efw-user@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/efw-user > > > > > -- > "Between subtle shading and the absence of light lies the nuance of > iqlusion..." - Kryptos > > Lee Marzke, l...@marzke.net http://marzke.net/lee/ > IT Consultant, VMware, VCenter, SAN storage, infrastructure, SW CM > +1 800-393-5217 office +1 484-348-2230 fax > +1 610-564-4932 cell sip://8003935...@4aero.com VOIP > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations > Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of > expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from industry > > leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. Use code > vel09scf > and Save an extra 15% before 5/3. http://p.sf.net/sfu/velocityconf > _______________________________________________ > Efw-user mailing list > Efw-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/efw-user ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from industry leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. Use code vel09scf and Save an extra 15% before 5/3. http://p.sf.net/sfu/velocityconf _______________________________________________ Efw-user mailing list Efw-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/efw-user
