Re: [Snort-users] Software from SourceFire is free?

Sourcefire is the company that develops, maintains, and releases Snort.=20
We accept patches against Snort and coordinate the integration of those=20
patches where appropriate.

Sourcefire Intrusion appliances also use the Snort detection engine that=20
we make available as an open source tool through http://www.snort.org=20
- Sourcefire appliances and the related software other than Snort are=20
not freely available and are sold as a commercial product.

Sourcefire also maintains the Official Rules for Snort through our VRT=20
and makes the most recent rules available to Sourcefire Customers and=20
Snort.org subscribers immediately and 5 days later for free to the=20
registered Snort.org community.

Hope this clears it up.

Regards,
Jason.


Gutemberg A. Vieira wrote:
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> I have another one! I did not find any software related to the applianc=
es sold
> by SourceFire. It is just a doubt, I do not want a flamewar! :) Their s=
oftware
> is proprietary, right?
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