Re: [Snort-Users] Snort 2.4.1 Available

[Theodore Stout <theodorestout () yahoo com>]

--- Richard Bejtlich <taosecurity () gmail com> wrote:

> On 9/18/05, Michael Steele <michaels () winsnort com>
> wrote:
> > Richard,
> >
> > Sourcefire already does this, and this was
> senseless post like several of
> > the past on this subject. Not by you (accept this
> one) but others that think
> > that their preferred OS over another preferred OS
> should be given priority.
> > For Sourcefire to think that the *nix environment
> deserves priority because
> > it holds the majority in the Snort IDS field is
> simply wrong.
>
> Michael,
>
> When you're buying Snort in the form of Sourcefire's
> appliance or
> support, you can make demands of them.
>
> When you're downloading code from an open source
> project, you are in
> no position to judge Sourcefire's "priorities" or
> label their actions
> "wrong."
>
> If Snort on Windows is so important to you, step up
> to the plate and
> figure out how to make their source code work on
> your platform of
> choice.
>
> Otherwise just be thankful a commercial company is
> devoting resources
> and payroll to releasing their code as open source. 
> Without that,
> you'd have nothing to complain about.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Richard

Amen to that Richard!

Anyone who demands quality free services is got a hole
in their heads!

Theo

BTW, good book.  Got it on my desk now.


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