On 2/13/2014 11:54 AM, Andrew Hull wrote: > Having purchased several pfSense devices assembled by Netgate (m1n1wall > and FW-7541), I've noticed that the pfSense pre-install image was > customized with Netgate branding and the firmware auto-update mechanism > was set to a Netgate URL. > > Has this been discussed on the list before?
I believe it's been discussed before. > My knee jerk reaction is that this is A Bad Thing(tm), and I reloaded > the devices with images from ESF. Does anyone here have a strong opinion > one way or the other? It's actually a really good thing in this case. We build the images for them, and they are tailored to work well on their hardware. It's best to use the images for the specific model of hardware to ensure you get the best performance/experience. Part of this is the "pfSense Certified" program, and currently Netgate is the only hardware supplier with any devices that can state that qualification. Some other companies build their own images and such but don't give back to the project (or do so minimally, if at all) so there are some to watch out for. Netgate supports ESF/pfSense significantly, so if you want to support the project, support them. Jim _______________________________________________ List mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list
