Barstewards !

[lockstock2sb]

I've just found out that Sygate have been bought out by Symantec. Their excellent free firewall (which i have used for years) is no longer supported and the free download has been taken offline. Instead you get a webpage with a table of prices for the Symantec prices !!

[_dobbo_]

The march of capitalism. Don't like your competitor - buy them out.

Thus the death of choice and variety.

[lockstock2sb]

Its bloody annoying - more so becuase their product is actually very good indeed. Just as well i have the source files at home

[BliarOut]

And they bought Zone Alarm didn't they? About time we had conspiracy theory thread

[FunkyNige]

lockstock2sb said:

I've just found out that Sygate have been bought out by Symantec. Their excellent free firewall (which i have used for years) is no longer supported and the free download has been taken offline. Instead you get a webpage with a table of prices for the Symantec prices !!

Oh balls, at least when Microsoft buy someone they give their product away free for a while (regedit, MS anti-spyware, etc.)

[rich-uk]

Symantec and Microsoft seem to be buying everything I use

[zcacogp]

That's a shame.

So, who are the major free firewall providers at the moment then?


Oli.

[d-man]

When I needed a software firewall I used the free Kerio firewall, was better for me than the other free firewalls I tried.
Of course the firewall products just got bought off Kerio by a company called Sunbelt though... Good news is they're still offering the free version

www.sunbelt-software.com/Kerio.cfm

[lockstock2sb]

I'm using the Nvida one thats built into the NIC on the motherboard now - looks pretty good actually !

[zumbruk]

_dobbo_ said:

The march of capitalism. Don't like your competitor - buy them out. Thus the death of choice and variety.

Ever tried to choose not to pay your taxes?

[ehasler]

zcacogp said:

That's a shame. So, who are the major free firewall providers at the moment then? Oli.

I've been using the free version of Zone Alarm for a few weeks now, and so far

[_dobbo_]

zumbruk said:

_dobbo_ said: The march of capitalism. Don't like your competitor - buy them out. Thus the death of choice and variety. Ever tried to choose not to pay your taxes?