How do people feel about community editions and crippled FOSS releases in
general?  I understand you need to make $$, but the whole community edition
gig has bothered me.  Its almost like tricking me into thinking it wholesome
and good FOSS, but then BAM, its commercial software.  MySQL is the closest
edge case I can think of that I am ok with.  The core is 100% functional,
and t hey dont throw in my face HEY LOOK AT THESE AWESOME ENTERPRISE ADDONS.

I am not anti-commercial software in anyway (well, there is some REALLY bad
software people charge for), its my choice to buy it or not.. but it always
stings when I get excited about something only to find its limited in such a
way that the community needs to redevelop what the parent already offers.

Stan




On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 4:43 PM, Rubin Bennett <[email protected]>wrote:

> It does a crappy job however at complicated networks, and the dual WAN
> is a non-open source, fee-per add-on.
>
> Untangle in general does utterly rock though - we just always use it as
> a bridge.
>
> Rubin Bennett
> rbTechnologies, LLC
> 80 Carleton Boulevard
> East Montpelier, VT 05651
>
> (802)223-4448
>

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