Yes the restrictions are set by the donator, not by Techsoup. Like the can only buy MS software one time per year.. Even those its cheap, forces orgs to buy in bulk + to ensure they have enough for their organizations growth..sometimes they estimate badly..
-----Original Message----- From: Richard Stovall [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 5:30 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Firewall Question (Different than Johnathan's question but similar. Might help us both out. ) I think you're right. It's just frustrating b/c I support a non-profit, secular, K-8 school that has zero extra money and it would be awesome if Techsoup was an option for them. Oh well, let's hope fundraising goes well this year... On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 5:25 PM, Ralph Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > I forgot about schools. But I think the restrictions are set by the Cisco, > Microsoft etc., not techsoup. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Stovall [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 3:00 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Firewall Question (Different than Johnathan's question but > similar. Might help us both out. ) > > Or a school. I hate that techsoup restriction... > > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 2:53 PM, Ralph Smith <[email protected]> > wrote: >> I've used IPcop with good success. Also since you mention they are a >> non-profit, have you checked to see if they are eligible for Cisco >> donations through techsoup. You can get an ASA 505 for something like >> $150, and a 5510 for about $350 - depends on their annual budget and >> not being a political or religious org, and they have to be a 501(c)(3). >> >> >> >> http://www.techsoup.org/stock/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Ralph >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: Matt Plahtinsky [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 2:28 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Firewall Question (Different than Johnathan's question but similar. >> Might help us both out. ) >> >> >> >> I was reading though Jonathan's "Firewall Recommendation" thread and >> it got me thinking. I have a non profit client that their Firewall is >> on its way to Firewall heaven (actually firewall hell but we will not >> go there). I have been looking at the recommendations of the group >> for the different vendors. I need something cheap though and was >> wondering if anyone could recommend some FREE open source firewalls. >> I started looking at M0n0wall >> (http://m0n0.ch/wall/) today and it looks really cool. Load it on a >> USB Thumb drive and hook it up to an old p4 and you have a beast of a >> firewall for a SMB. PC dies and just move the USB Thumb Drive to >> another old P4 and keep going. Dose anyone have any experience with >> M0n0wall or any other open source software type for smb's? >> >> Thanks >> >> Matt >> >> >> >> >> >> Confidentiality Notice: >> >> ****************** >> >> This communication, including any attachments, may contain >> confidential information and is intended only for the individual or >> entity to whom it is addressed. Any review, dissemination, or copying >> of this communication by anyone other than the intended recipient is >> strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please >> contact the sender by reply email, delete and destroy all copies of the >> original message. >> >> >> >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > Confidentiality Notice: > > ---------------------------------- > > > > This communication, including any attachments, may contain confidential > information and is intended only for the individual or entity to whom it is > addressed. Any review, dissemination, or copying of this communication by > anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you are > not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email, delete > and destroy all copies of the original message. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
