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>>>>> "Binand" == Binand Sethumadhavan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Binand> On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 17:50:00 +0530, Vinu Moses
Binand> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I use Nessus on a regular basis to check for vulnerabilities on
>> boxen that I look after and having to wait a week for updates
>> after a vulnerability is disclosed is simply not an option,
>> especially for network boxen that have internet access.
Binand> Then shell out $1200/year for the direct feed. You don't
Binand> want Deraison and family to starve, do you?
Binand> I hate it when people ALWAYS want GPL software for free as
Binand> in beer. GPL is a software license that allows a
Binand> sustainable business model, while keeping software free as
Binand> in speech. Business models are based upon the assumption
Binand> that somebody wants to buy your services or products
Binand> paying good money. If you really hate Renaud's business
Binand> model, please feel free to take out last GPL'ed version of
Binand> Nessus's plugins and continue to develop them yourself -
Binand> that is the power of GPL.
I'd disagree here. There's a difference between offering services for
GPL products (like Red Hat is doing with the RHAS family) and keeping
information confidential (which is what Nessus effectively is turning
into). It's one thing if the Nessus author offers his services for
installing, setting up, tuning, customising or using Nessus; not
releasing the plug-ins (or releasing them delayed) is a different
kettle of fish altogether.
Having said that, the author is well within his rights to choose
whatever business model appeals to him. After this episode I
personally would also look for a security scanner that does not put
time-based restrictions on the plug-ins available, even if it
currently had only, say, half the features of Nessus -- that's my
prerogative.
Binand> Presumably the boxes you look after generate a revenue
Binand> stream for you. You need to pay out that revenue for
Binand> products and services that let you have that revenue -
Binand> this is economics 101.
Pay out revenue for services: yes. For products: no, I'd rather look
for a FLOSS equivalent.
Regards,
- -- Raju
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Raj Mathur [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kandalaya.org/
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