Naming convention of Snort

[Jason Hammerschmidt <Jason.Hammerschmidt () maclaren com>]

Why name Snort a NIDS when it's really a Host based IDS.. often being 
used as an attempted NIDS via Ethernet taps/port mirroring.  So I don't 
start a flame war, I'm assuming NIDS is an inline, or inband IDS at the 
point of an interconnection from one network to another (like a 
router/firewall/single transparent bridge).  Also, this is strictly a 
curiousity question, I very much like Snort.

In various articles/docs, Snort is often referred to as lightweight, is 
this only because it's non commercial?  I'm confused by this term, 
although it seems to be disapearing recently.  Anyone?
-- 
Jason Hammerschmidt - direct: 416.643.8560
let the flame wars begin.

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