Feeling ripped of by OpenVPN
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1) You must create a poll with 5 options, Do Not Recommend (1), Poor (2), Acceptable (3), Would Recommend (4), Strongly Recommend (5).
2) This is not a free advertisement for providers, but a place to review those providers.
3) Polls which are found to be doctored by providers will be locked to a rating of 1 and the source of the spoofing will be revealed to all, including Google.
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Feeling ripped of by OpenVPN
Hi there.
What attracted me to OpenVPN is the "OpenSource" and the "Free" nature of the software. My customer is on a very strict budget, IE have no money!!
So, I spent time installing it several times and trialing it on various clients. Mucked around for ages getting it to work on a Mac.
Tests all good, given the go-ahead by my customer. Now spent more time installing a new server dedicated to OpenVPN, only to find that it's NOT "Free"
I guess I was fooled by the "Open Source" statement. Is it really fair to be using this statement about OpenVPN?
Also, mislead by articles such as http://compnetworking.about.com/od/vpn/ ... refree.htm, I know this is not OpenVPN's fault but I'd say they have also been mislead.
So ripped off!!!
What attracted me to OpenVPN is the "OpenSource" and the "Free" nature of the software. My customer is on a very strict budget, IE have no money!!
So, I spent time installing it several times and trialing it on various clients. Mucked around for ages getting it to work on a Mac.
Tests all good, given the go-ahead by my customer. Now spent more time installing a new server dedicated to OpenVPN, only to find that it's NOT "Free"
I guess I was fooled by the "Open Source" statement. Is it really fair to be using this statement about OpenVPN?
Also, mislead by articles such as http://compnetworking.about.com/od/vpn/ ... refree.htm, I know this is not OpenVPN's fault but I'd say they have also been mislead.
So ripped off!!!
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Re: Feeling ripped of by OpenVPN
openvpn comes in 2 versions...
AS (Access Server) which is NOT free
community version which IS free...
Michael.
AS (Access Server) which is NOT free
community version which IS free...
Michael.
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Re: Feeling ripped of by OpenVPN
This needs to be made more clear on the website.
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Re: Feeling ripped of by OpenVPN
i dont mean to be rude but
when you choose "VPN solution" on main page
there is a menu on the left with some options,
among others "Purchase Licence" "My licences" "Pricing"
all of them under VPN solution menu.....
it doesnt seem "free" to me though...
but maybe i am wrong..
Michael.
when you choose "VPN solution" on main page
there is a menu on the left with some options,
among others "Purchase Licence" "My licences" "Pricing"
all of them under VPN solution menu.....
it doesnt seem "free" to me though...
but maybe i am wrong..
Michael.
Amiga 500 , Zx +2 owner
Long live Dino Dini (Kick off 2 Creator)
Inflammable means flammable? (Dr Nick Riviera,Simsons Season13)
"objects in mirror are losing"
Long live Dino Dini (Kick off 2 Creator)
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Re: Feeling ripped of by OpenVPN
"Free" in opensource means freedom not cost-lessxanth wrote:Hi there.
What attracted me to OpenVPN is the "OpenSource" and the "Free" nature of the software. My customer is on a very strict budget, IE have no money!!
So, I spent time installing it several times and trialing it on various clients. Mucked around for ages getting it to work on a Mac.
Tests all good, given the go-ahead by my customer. Now spent more time installing a new server dedicated to OpenVPN, only to find that it's NOT "Free"
I guess I was fooled by the "Open Source" statement. Is it really fair to be using this statement about OpenVPN?
Also, mislead by articles such as http://compnetworking.about.com/od/vpn/ ... refree.htm, I know this is not OpenVPN's fault but I'd say they have also been mislead.
So ripped off!!!
As other members have said there is a community version fully functional and easy to deploy and use. Other OpenSource software have a really huge distance between community and licenced versions making almos unusable the community ones but that is NOT the case of OpenVPN where the community version is incredible good
The comunity documentacion (howtos) are very wel writen and easy to follow even for those like me who doesnt speak or read english very good.
The support forum is very professional and generally resply quick enought.
I am sorry you feel that way, maybe you ll need a litle more "experience" in Opensource software to see how good OpenVPN really is
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Re: Feeling ripped of by OpenVPN
What is the difference between access server and the free one ?
The access server can be used free for 2 users this I know
but what other differences are there?
The access server can be used free for 2 users this I know
but what other differences are there?
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Re: Feeling ripped of by OpenVPN
I agree with the Original Poster, I think it is wrong
Wealthy Companies are leveraging and profiting from the words "Open Source" and in this case GPL2 and charging for the software against GPL2 terms and worse; the intent and spirit of the license type.
I have seen this a lot lately and makes me wonder where this is going and if it will be the end of open source as a concept.
If you read the GPL2 agreement, I don't see that OPENVPN can legally enforce license requirements, if the sourcecode is redistributed without the OPENVPN logos.
Much like CentOS or Whitebox (before) and Redhat.
There is a way around it and there should be in my mind.
Wealthy Companies are leveraging and profiting from the words "Open Source" and in this case GPL2 and charging for the software against GPL2 terms and worse; the intent and spirit of the license type.
I have seen this a lot lately and makes me wonder where this is going and if it will be the end of open source as a concept.
If you read the GPL2 agreement, I don't see that OPENVPN can legally enforce license requirements, if the sourcecode is redistributed without the OPENVPN logos.
Much like CentOS or Whitebox (before) and Redhat.
There is a way around it and there should be in my mind.
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Re: Feeling ripped of by OpenVPN
Charging for the software is NOT against the GPL2 nor any other Free Software Licence (Free meaning freedom).asgard wrote:I agree with the Original Poster, I think it is wrong
Wealthy Companies are leveraging and profiting from the words "Open Source" and in this case GPL2 and charging for the software against GPL2 terms and worse; the intent and spirit of the license type.
I have seen this a lot lately and makes me wonder where this is going and if it will be the end of open source as a concept.
If you read the GPL2 agreement, I don't see that OPENVPN can legally enforce license requirements, if the sourcecode is redistributed without the OPENVPN logos.
Much like CentOS or Whitebox (before) and Redhat.
There is a way around it and there should be in my mind.
I woul love to have free access to the software post #1 is talking about because as far I know is very good, but the fact that it is licensed by no means is against the GPL2, OPenVPN is cost-less, OpenSource and GPL compliant, the aplication #1 is talking about IS NOT.
As an OpenSource developer I can tell you that I charge for all my work everytime and it is not against GPL
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Re: Feeling ripped of by OpenVPN
Private Tunnel is in my honest opinion CHEAP AS CHIPS... my "13 quid" has lasted me a good while over a year and not even half way through my 100gb I bought it last year so I could watch the F1 racing and have to say its obliged every single time..
no money? 13 pounds is what I paid after currency conversion and to date its cost me about £6.. 11p a week...
hardly being robbed.
no money? 13 pounds is what I paid after currency conversion and to date its cost me about £6.. 11p a week...
hardly being robbed.
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Re: Feeling ripped of by OpenVPN
to better understand the nature of free open source software ... you, too can use the software and offer it for whatever cost you decide ... as a service or as a product or both. consider it as an opportunity. there are a few obligations that come with it. read the licences.
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Re: Feeling ripped of by OpenVPN
There is NO COST for you to do what you want with OpenVPN, including hiring yourself out to install, configure, and manage a VPN server running OpenVPN. Maybe YOU are needing to hire someone to do that for you? Security requires getting it RIGHT, not just getting it to work. Did you do that? If not, expect to be hacked in.