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Nessus security tool closes its source
The developer also expressed disappointment over the lack of community participation in developing the software, despite its open-source license.

"Virtually nobody has ever contributed anything to improve the scanning engine over the last six years," he wrote, noting there had been minor exceptions.

This isn't the first time I heard about open source projects with little or no contributions. So just because a project is open source doesn't mean it will take off and have legions of developers.

Now for Fyodor, don't be a sourpuss about this. You got a great product with nmap, but don't make me think less of you because of your comments on this issue.
Posted by: Loverock Davidson   Posted on: 10/06/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Excellent software!  Nullifidian | 10/06/05
M$ paid them off!  Linux Geek | 10/06/05
If I remember correctly  nucrash | 10/06/05
Im sure the Linux community  Scrat | 10/07/05
Nessus security tool closes its source  Loverock Davidson | 10/06/05
Do you really blame him?  nucrash | 10/06/05
Problem with GPL...  Yensi717 | 10/06/05
WRONG!!!  nucrash | 10/06/05
Not a GPL problem at all.  toadlife | 10/06/05
Yes, people are inherently self-serving  Real World | 10/07/05
I was referring to the...  toadlife | 10/07/05
You can still "partake"  george_ou | 10/07/05
Certainly  toadlife | 10/07/05
This is exactly why...  BFD | 10/07/05
The community can always "fork off"  george_ou | 10/07/05
simple solutions  matrixdomain | 10/07/05
If everyone gave me a dollar, I could buy a house in Silicon Valley  george_ou | 10/08/05
Why would anyone give YOU a dollar?  matrixdomain | 10/08/05
News Flash:  toadlife | 10/08/05
That was in the past, now they use Linux  matrixdomain | 10/08/05
*sigh*  toadlife | 10/08/05
FACT: Universities NOW use GPL software more  matrixdomain | 10/09/05
Fact?  toadlife | 10/09/05
MCSEs don't understand Linux or GPL  matrixdomain | 10/09/05
Drop the MCSE crap  toadlife | 10/09/05
MCSEs must be tested in Linux  matrixdomain | 10/10/05

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