jr_dakota wrote:
> Actually Sygate is not free anymore, it was bought out by Norton last
> October and is no longer updated by Sygate
> http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/sygate/index.jsp ... I really
> liked it but I'm not going to shell out 50 bucks per year to Norton
> for it because given Norton's history it won't be worth a damn
> anymore. You really need to find another firewall because it does have
> several security holes that need to be plugged but Norton won't
> support the free program
>
> That's the second time Norton has bought a really good firewall I was
> using and mucked it up ... now I refuse to buy anything from
> Norton/Symantec, I just don't do business with companies that use that
> kinda business model of "Buy out the competition and destroy a good
> product just to consolidate our market share"
>
> But you really should look for another firewall, there are some holes
> in Sygate free edition now that put you at risk and Norton would
> rather see your computer hacked into than loss a buck supporting the
> program like they ethically should after they bought out Sygate
>
>>>
>> I quit using Zone Alarm due to several issues with it, I now use SyGate
>> which is free.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Cecil
>> KD5NWA
>> www.qrpradio.com www.hpsdr.com
>>
>> "Sacred Cows make the best Hamburger!" Don Seglio Batuna
>>
>
I have a copy saved, it's free for me or anyone who wants a copy.
I consider any Norton product to be basically a virus and to be deleted
ASAP, many machines have been fixed by deleting Norton.
But I really don't care one way or the other anymore, I have switched
all my PC's to Linux except one and it has networking disabled unless I
need it for a minute or two, no patches other than SP II, no anti-virus,
no firewall in order to have good performance and soon I won't have any
with Windows at all as soon as I sort out a couple of applications.
The rest of the universe is welcome to enjoy Vista and all the issues
that will come with it. Better start saving your money for the 6 GHz PC
you will end up needing before Microsoft is through with it's customers.
--
Cecil
KD5NWA
www.qrpradio.com www.hpsdr.com
"Sacred Cows make the best Hamburger!" Don Seglio Batuna
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