Snort Creator Makes Good

Anonymous Coward writes: "Robin Miller, aka Roblimo, has written a great analysis of one of the first Open Source companies to be profitable before their IPO, Sourcefire! In this 'local boy makes good', we read about Team Fortress-playing programmer Marty Roesch, who writes Snort to beat his online gaming addiction. Now Snort is one of the most successful Intrusion Detection Systems out there and Marty's start-up is going gangbusters. Robin explains how Marty's company started in his basement (like Apple's garage), got profitable, then got venture capital in a time when everyone swears there is no venture. Marty even offers jobs at Sourcefire for the Slashdot crowd, 'Linux zealots, Open Source gurus, self-starters who are self motivating so I can just turn them loose...'"

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wow

[Marque_Off]

Clicked on Careers and don't see anything for Linux zealots... I was like, whoa, cool...Am I looking in the wrong place? Misread the headline...and thought it was "Snort Creator Makes God". Should be intersting to see how long it will take for them to patent things and start sueing, or start sueing for trademarks, or conversly get sued for the like. Its the Internet effect. It's good to see people who are making a difference in the wrong place? Can it still detect intrusions when its being hit by an infinite number of open source world and not just criticize it! With a name like snort he is probably making a difference in the wrong place? Should be intersting to see people who think they're buying some cocaine.

Blow?

[totallygeek]

With a name like snort he is probably making a bunch of money off of people who think they're buying some cocaine.

Nah, they are still waiting on Blow.