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What are some self hosted services that you think are essential? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/selfhosted

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Second OPNsense. pfSense also is maintained by some pretty shitty individuals.

[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce 6 points 1 month ago

Yeah I hinted at it but didn’t feel like going into it. It’s why I switched though, and happily I found OPNsense to just be better anyway.

[–] peregus 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why "shitty individuals"?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

https://web.archive.org/web/20160314132836/http://www.opnsense.com/

This was the website that pfsense maintainers made as soon as OPNsense was announced. They sniped the name, derided the project and only ended up handing over the domain after they were legally compelled to.

One person affiliated with Netgate in particular can be seen around forums and social media and has serious axes to grind. He's.... not pleasant.

Add to that Netgate's practices (IIRC secret proprietary blob required to build pfsense, double-check that fact / unremovable installation tracking) and the picture painted is one of petulance and anger.

[edit] oh yeah, and this gem! https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/03/buffer-overruns-license-violations-and-bad-code-freebsd-13s-close-call/

[–] peregus 2 points 2 weeks ago

Damn, now I get where is your "shitty individuals" coming from. Thanks for the info.