The Story of Snort

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Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday October 25, 2005 @02:07AM from the stuff-to-read dept.

gRitteR writes "HNS is running a story of Martin Roesch, the creator of Snort where he tells the entire story of Snort in his words. Roesch covers seven years of development that made this tool one of the most important security software titles ever developed. It's interesting to get all the details on how Snort was initially conceived as well as how it is expected to develop further now after Check Point acquired Sourcefire. There are many technical details and interesting tidbits not available before."

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stuff-to-read dept? by marcantonio · 2005-10-25 02:33 · Score: 2, Funny

I think someone didn't check this out before it was posted... By someone I mean TACO.
1. Re:stuff-to-read dept? by tomhudson · 2005-10-25 02:43 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  I think someone didn't check this out before it was posted... By someone I mean TACO.
  Maybe the story inspired him to SNORT something ...
  Or it could just be that with Hallowe'en coming, slashdot trolls you. Since we're not giving them treats, they're giving us tricks.
Re:Snort? by Anonymous Coward · 2005-10-25 02:41 · Score: 4, Funny

Effective immediately, your geek license has been revoked.
It begins like this... by utexaspunk · 2005-10-25 02:56 · Score: 1, Funny

"So we had made this 'cocaine' stuff, and we had tried various methods of getting it into our bloodstream, but none of them seemed to be quick and easy. Then Martin gets this brilliant idea..."
1. Re:It begins like this... by Anonymous Coward · 2005-10-25 03:14 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  "So we had made this 'cocaine' stuff, and we had tried various methods of getting it into our bloodstream, but none of them seemed to be quick and easy. Then Martin gets this brilliant idea..."
  
  You do what Stevie Nicks allegedly did, and have it blown up your ass?
cheap yoke, can't believe nobody else did it yet.. by Thud457 · 2005-10-25 03:08 · Score: 3, Funny

Finally! I've been waiting fourty years for a sequel to "The Story About Ping"!!!!!

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Re:Not really intended to be for international by kilauea · 2005-10-25 03:10 · Score: 1, Funny

There is no such thing as American english!!!

How I would love to see "the Queens English" on a software installer...

Gaz
Re:Not really intended to be for international by Anonymous Coward · 2005-10-25 03:43 · Score: 4, Funny

You have indicated that you wish to bin these dossiers. Shall we?

[ Right Then ] [ Rubbish ]

And in a cruel twist of fate, "Rubbish" would cancel the operation.
Snort is... by Viree · 2005-10-25 03:59 · Score: 2, Funny

probably one of the best tools ever developed for open-source / security community. I've got a bad feeling from this whole Check Point acquisition, especially with the major revamp in http://snort.org/. Thankfully there's still http://nessus.org/....wait. Fuck!
Re:Snort made easy... by diamondsw · 2005-10-25 04:06 · Score: 4, Funny

Please, do NOT use ACID!

Too late, dude. Whoa.

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