Only problem is Endian is rather expensive especially for countries with a weak exchange rates. Endian don’t offer you many options. Like a cheap option for updates to the open source edition or other creative options.
While we discussing Endian as a general rule they are extremely poor at communicating to the open source community who follow the product, version timelines are impossible to obtain, even feedback is extremely limited. Features have supposedly been completed but not available to the open source community to test, which you would think would benefit them and their enterprise clients by more thorough testing? Anyway I love the product but I think their business philosophy is preventing them from growing. Maybe somebody from Endian or somebody who knows more, can provide some real feedback? Looking forward to a positive response. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Lee Marzke [mailto:l...@marzke.net] Sent: 04 May 2009 07:25 PM To: efw-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Efw-user] RES: Any word on the EFW 2.3? >it runs on an OS that doesn’t support upstream updates, Actually, I believe that updates are included in Enterprise Maintenance. 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. 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. ] 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
