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i cant verify this so im just quoting the information from the mail i got

 

--snip-- (from shorewall mailing-list)

 

It is with regret that I announce that Shorewall development and support is

officially ended.

 

Sean's post has finally driven it home to me that in the long term, trying

to support a project like Shorewall is impossible for a person of my

personality and age.

 

Sean -- please believe that this isn't about you or your post -- your post

was just the proverbial straw on this old camel's back.

 

Unlike the originators of other successful open source projects, I have not

been able to attract a core of people who believe in Shorewall and who are

willing to make sacrifices to ensure it's success. That is my weakness and I

accept it. But is means that I have been left with trying to develop,

document, and support Shorewall almost single-handedly. I cannot do it any more.

 

I have apparently been able to create the illusion of more success than has

been achieved. Sean believes that he should be able to ignore the notices on

the Shorewall 1.3 web site announcing that support for that release has

ceased and thinks that the errata page should still have updated Shorewall

components for a release that my 60 year old mind can't remember most of the

details about. And he is right to expect that. But I can't deliver it.

 

And I just cannot deal with the support and documentation frustration any

more -- support, the documentation and the web site consume an order of

magnitude more of my time than does Shorewall development. Apparently, I am

completely inept at web site design because people just can't find the

information that they need; and I have no more energy to try to fix it.

 

Since I began developing Shorewall:

 

a) I have gained over 60 pounds in weight.

b) My lawn and landscaping have become an embarrassment in the neighborhood.

c) I have begun exhibiting addictive behavior toward Linux and Shorewall.

d) I have developed sleep disorders (I use a breathing aid at night)

e) I dislike my life.

 

It's time to get myself cleaned up and re-enter the life of the living.

 

I will leave the Shorewall website and server in place until July 4 in case

there is any community interest in picking up the pieces. Please email me

privately if you are interested in carrying on; I'll do what I can to help.

 

Tonight I am deleting myself from all of the Shorewall and Leaf mailing lists.

 

I will clean up what I have for a 2.3 release and place it on the server as

the last Shorewall release -- Shorewall 2.4.0.

 

I would like to express my appreciation for all who have used Shorewall and

who have enriched my life through Shorewall. I especially appreciate:

 

- Steve Cowles who helped me so much in the early days

- Francesca Smith who picked up the sample configurations when I had had it

with them

- Mike Noyes who was always willing to help improve the documentation.

 

I regret letting down those of you who depend on Shorewall. But look at it

this way -- you have the source for all of the code that you run and it's

all written in a very simple programming language. And there was always the

possiblilty that I would walk in front of a bus.

 

... and you have to admit that the price was right  :-)

 

Shorewall will always be a part of my life that I look back on with fondness.

 

As always,

 

-Tom

 

i havent used shorewall (or any firewall config tool for that matter) but this is sad if it is true. :(

 

ciao!

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a) I have gained over 60 pounds in weight.

cool.gif My lawn and landscaping have become an embarrassment in the neighborhood.

c) I have begun exhibiting addictive behavior toward Linux and Shorewall.

d) I have developed sleep disorders (I use a breathing aid at night)

e) I dislike my life.

:cheesy:

sounds like the linux addict

 

It's time to get myself cleaned up and re-enter the life of the living.
good advice for the linux addict

now if you'll excuse me, I need to figure this kernel compile error out

 

NOT :cheeky:

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arno's firewall and ipkungfu are good alternatives, and so are, firestarter and guarddog (for those that like gui's the last two are good).

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nah, its not the functionality that i am sad for. its the thought of having something like shorewall (which already gathered attention although it seems not enough of the right kind) go discontinued even for a small fraction of time.

 

its a philosophy-type of thing. :)

 

ciao!

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