I'm might disagree with that, because I'm the one that did that.
You might also that the Netgate auto-update URL, is https:
Most authorized pfSense re-brands, make customizations, include changes
or limits on the package repository.
Speaking with my Netgate hat on (yes I work for both companies), we
chose to offer additional support packages, as such, we
took the right to limit what software we support. By using our own
repository we have control over what gets updated and goes out.
End users that buy Netgate hardware are free to install different
software, we've just tested our version and make sure it works right,
out of the box for a better customer experience.
The default theme can be changed from the System->General Setup menu.
If you wish to change the package repository and firmware update sites,
you are free to do so as well, its probably a fair bit faster to just
make the changes
rather than re-image.
For the majority Netgate customers this is the right solution. We also
sell the hardware without pfSense installed, if you wish to install it
your-self.
So its really a good thing, people have more choices, not less.
On 2/13/2014 10:54 AM, Andrew Hull wrote:
Hi List,
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?
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?
Thanks,
Andrew Hull
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