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CheckPoint Acquires Snort

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the done-sniffing-each-other dept.

bobdehnhardt writes "The Snort-announce list was burning with the news that CheckPoint has signed an agreement to acquire Sourcefire, the commercial arm of the Snort community. As part of the agreement, CheckPoint will "continue to develop and distribute Snort under the GPL, improve and document the program to stay on the cutting edge and expand the snort.org web site." Here is a message from Snort creator Marty Roesch."

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  1. " Here is a message from Snort creator Marty Roesc by b1gk1tty · · Score: 5, Funny

    " Here is a message from Snort creator Marty Roesch."

    I'm rich I'm rich I'm filthy f*ckin rich!

  2. My friend was acquired by a Checkpoint by DrugCheese · · Score: 4, Funny

    when he tried to cross the border with snort.

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    *DrugCheese rants*
  3. in other news... by portscan · · Score: 2, Funny

    checkpoint has had yet another security breach. this time, instead of all of their background records being released onto the internet, the source code of their newly acquired security tool, "snort" was released onto the internet. many have already downloaded this and started using free of charge, not to mention modifying it as they see fit and redistributing it also free of charge. this is a truly embarassing second offense for the security company.

  4. Re:" Here is a message from Snort creator Marty Ro by Chris+Mattern · · Score: 2, Funny

    And, of course, the classic.

    "Do you like my hat? It's made of money! Would you like to stay for lunch? I think we're having MONEY!"

  5. Kate Moss by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Kate Moss unavailable for comment.