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:internetnews.com: Is Open Source Nessus Closing Its Source?
internetnews.com: Is Open Source Nessus Closing Its Source?
Oct 10, 2005, 19 :00 UTC (3 Talkback[s]) (6920 reads)

(Other stories by Sean Michael Kerner)

"The way that the open source software development process is supposed to work is that users contribute to the greater whole, thus benefiting everyone.

"But it doesn't always work that way.

"A case in point is the popular Nessus vulnerability scanner, which is moving away from the GPL license for its next version. Nessus is a widely deployed tool that helps IT administrators identify vulnerabilities in their networks..."

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All they did was release a tiny portion  ...   Nessus is not now and never has been open source.   
Jimmy the Geek
Oct 10, 2005, 20:01:33
 
Shouldn't Nessus be under a BSD lice ...   BSD   
Joe Zasada
Oct 11, 2005, 17:18:25
 
Know your licenses.  BSD give much less  ...   Re: BSD : Know your licenses   
Charles Hixson
Oct 11, 2005, 18:48:15
 
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