On 14-02-13 01:44 PM, Jeremy Porter wrote:
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.
I had no idea the relationship between ESF and Netgate was so deep. And
things make much more sense now.
I have loved and profited from pfSense for many years now, and Netgate
has been my distributor of choice when deploying a pfSense device that I
did not white-box build.
I guess, without knowing the underlying relationship, my assumption
incorrectly tended towards the nefarious/annoying.... like Verison/AT&T
crufting up a perfectly good Android phone. I'm happy to see that I
couldn't have been more wrong.
To Chris, Jeremy, Jim, and the rest of the folks from ESF and Netgate,
please accept my apologies.
Andy Hull
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