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Re: Snort-users Digest, Vol 4, Issue 26
From: Paul Schmehl <pauls () utdallas edu>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:37:26 -0500
--On Tuesday, September 19, 2006 10:22:14 -0700 SN ORT <snort_on_acid () yahoo com> wrote:
Oh well, since you know Marty so well, you're like close friends now, maybe you can explain why people now have to pay for the latest sigs?
Well, I can't explain that, because I *don't* pay for sigs. And they seem to work just fine.
You can pay for sigs if you want them *instantly*. Or you can wait five days and get them for free. Or you can write your own.
I think you're living in the dark ages. The future is open source+, which means open source products backed by professional support and complementary products - like Sourcefire's RNA, for example.What philosophy does this follow again? I'm not faulting people for trying to make a buck, I'm just saying it's a bit foolish to rely soley on a free product to protect your network and expect it to remain free and last forever.
Open source is a Godsend, but let's be realistic: another reason to make a great open-source product is to build confidence, reputation, and then start making the big $$$$$! This is a natural progression of things, and sooner or later programmers have to make money.
Read the blog post that Jason linked to. Paul Schmehl (pauls () utdallas edu) Adjunct Information Security Officer The University of Texas at Dallas http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/
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