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Sojourna: Clean-up.

2026-03-02T04:34:10Z

Clean-up.

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	{{CompanyCargo		{{CompanyCargo
	\|Description=		\|Description=
	\|Founded=2004		\|Founded=2004
	\|Industry=Computing, Networking		\|Industry=Computing, Networking
	\|Logo=~~NetgateColorLogoRegisteredRGB~~.webp		\|Logo=Netgate logo.webp
	\|ParentCompany=		\|ParentCompany=
	\|Type=Private		\|Type=Private
	\|Website=https://www.netgate.com		\|Website=https://www.netgate.com
	}}		}}
	'''Netgate''', officially Rubicon Communications (LLC), is an American technology company based in Austin, Texas. It is the owner and developer of the {{Wplink\|PfSense\|pfSense}} firewall project and other networking products.
			'''Netgate''', officially '''Rubicon Communications LLC''', is an American technology company based in Austin, Texas. It is the owner and developer of the {{Wplink\|PfSense\|pfSense}} firewall project and other networking products.

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
			{{Ph-C-CIS}}

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	~~While Netgate has contributed to BSD, the operating system on which its firewall pfSense~~ is ~~based on, the~~ company ~~has been criticized~~ in ~~recent years for its stance toward~~ the ~~open-source community~~.		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

	===~~Consumer and licensing changes~~===		===Targeting other projects===
	In a ~~controversial decision~~, ~~Netgate discontinued free access to~~ pfSense ~~Home+ Lab~~,<ref>{{Cite web \|~~date~~=~~26 Oct 2023~~ \|title=~~Addressing Changes to pfSense Plus Home+Lab~~ \|url=https://www.~~netgate~~.com/~~blog/addressing~~-~~changes~~-to-~~pfsense~~-~~plus-homelab~~ \|url-~~status~~=~~live~~ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|~~website~~=~~[[Netgate]]~~ \|archive-url=~~http~~://web.archive.org/web/~~20251115093349~~/https://www.~~netgate~~.~~com~~/~~blog~~/~~addressing~~-~~changes~~-to-~~pfsense~~-~~plus~~-~~homelab~~ \|archive-date=~~15 Nov 2025~~}}</ref> ~~a version previously available at no cost, requiring users to migrate to CE or a paid model. This change was made without prior notice, leading to criticism from the community.~~		Netgate's co-founder, Jamie Thompson, has publicly criticized competing projects including OPNsense, a fork of pfSense.{{Citation needed\|date=March 2026}} OPNsense, which is endorsed by the developers of m0n0wall (the project from which pfSense originated), was also the target of a parody website<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=OPNSense \|url=https://www.opnsense.com/ \|website=OPNsense.com \|date=
			\|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314132836/https://www.opnsense.com/ \|archive-date=14 Mar 2016}}</ref> created by Netgate. OPNsense had to file a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to gain control of the disputed domain.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Netgate / pfSense acts in bad faith \|url=https://opnsense.org/opnsense-com/ \|website=OPNSense.org \|date=24 Nov 2017 \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250321054706/https://opnsense.org/opnsense-com/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Barbero \|first=Luca \|title=WIPO Domain Name Decision: D2017-1828 \|url=https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/text/2017/d2017-1828.html \|website=WIPO \|date=12 Nov 2017 \|access-date=1 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207122545/https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/text/2017/d2017-1828.html \|archive-date=7 Feb 2018}}</ref>

	===Security concerns with WireGuard implementation===		===Security concerns with WireGuard implementation (''2021'')===
	In 2021, Jason Donenfeld, the creator of WireGuard, reviewed ~~pfSense’s~~ WireGuard implementation and identified multiple security flaws.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Thompson \|first=Jim ~~\|date=18 Mar 2021~~ \|title=WireGuard Removed from pfSense® CE and pfSense® Plus Software \|url=https://www.netgate.com/blog/wireguard-removed-from-pfsense-ce-and-pfsense-plus-software \|~~url-status~~=~~live~~ \|access-date=22 Mar ~~2025~~ \|~~website~~=~~[[Netgate]]~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251114232326/https://www.netgate.com/blog/wireguard-removed-from-pfsense-ce-and-pfsense-plus-software \|archive-date=14 Nov 2025}}</ref> ~~His review~~ was ~~highly critical, highlighting serious vulnerabilities that raised concerns about the security of~~ Netgate~~'s implementation~~.		In 2021, Jason Donenfeld, the creator of WireGuard, reviewed pfSense's WireGuard implementation and identified multiple security flaws. His review was highly critical, highlighting serious vulnerabilities that raised concerns about the security of Netgate's implementation.{{Citation needed\|date=March 2026}} Following this, Netgate removed WireGuard from its pfSense software on 18 March 2021.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Thompson \|first=Jim \|title=WireGuard Removed from pfSense® CE and pfSense® Plus Software \|url=https://www.netgate.com/blog/wireguard-removed-from-pfsense-ce-and-pfsense-plus-software \|website=Netgate \|date=18 Mar 2021 \|access-date=1 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251114232326/https://www.netgate.com/blog/wireguard-removed-from-pfsense-ce-and-pfsense-plus-software \|archive-date=14 Nov 2025}}</ref> Over a month later, on 5 May 2021, WireGuard was re-added after changes had been made.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Long \|first=Scott \|title=pfSense: WireGuard returns as an Experimental Package \|url=https://www.netgate.com/blog/pfsense-wireguard-returns-as-an-experimental-package \|website=Netgate \|date=5 May 2021 \|access-date=1 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707201313/https://www.netgate.com/blog/pfsense-wireguard-returns-as-an-experimental-package \|archive-date=7 Jul 2021}}</ref>

	===~~Targeting other projects~~===		===Consumer and licensing changes (''2023'')===
	~~Netgate's co-founder, Jamie Thompson, has publicly criticized competing projects including OPNsense,~~ a ~~fork of pfSense.{{Citation needed}} OPNsense~~, ~~which is endorsed by the developers of m0n0wall (the project from which~~ pfSense ~~originated), was also the target of a parody website~~,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=~~OPNSense~~ \|url=https://www.~~opnsense~~.com/ ~~\|url~~-~~status=usurped \|archive~~-~~url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314132836/https://www.opnsense.com/ \|archive~~-~~date=14 Mar 2016 \|access~~-~~date=22 Mar 2025~~ \|website=~~}}</ref> allegedly created by~~ Netgate~~. OPNsense had to file a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to gain control of the disputed domain.<ref>{{Cite web~~ \|date=~~24 Nov 2017~~ \|~~title~~=~~Netgate / pfSense acts in bad faith \|url=https://opnsense.org/opnsense-com/~~ \|url-status=~~usurped~~ \|archive-url=~~https~~://web.archive.org/web/~~20250321054706~~/https://~~opnsense~~.~~org~~/~~opnsense~~-~~com/ \|archive~~-~~date=2025~~-03-21 \|~~access~~-date=~~22 Mar~~ 2025 ~~\|website=[[OPNSense]]~~}}</ref>		In a controversial decision on 26 October 2023, Netgate discontinued free access to pfSense Home+ Lab,<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Addressing Changes to pfSense Plus Home+Lab \|url=https://www.netgate.com/blog/addressing-changes-to-pfsense-plus-homelab \|website=Netgate \|date=26 Oct 2023 \|access-date=1 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251115093349/https://www.netgate.com/blog/addressing-changes-to-pfsense-plus-homelab \|archive-date=15 Nov 2025}}</ref> a version previously available at no cost, requiring users to migrate to CE or a paid model. This change was made without prior notice, leading to criticism from the community.

	==Products==		==Products==
	Netgate's notable product line is ~~pfsense~~. It offers both free and paid support tiers for its ~~pfsense~~ software, which runs as an operating system and is installed using an ~~iso~~ like any other OS. It also offers bespoke hardware appliances with ~~pfsense preinstalled~~, with varying levels of power and capability.		Netgate's notable product line is pfSense. It offers both free and paid support tiers for its pfSense software, which runs as an operating system and is installed using an ISO like any other OS. It also offers bespoke hardware appliances with pfSense pre-installed, with varying levels of power and capability.

	==See also==		==See also==
	{{~~Incomplete section~~}}		{{Ph-C-SA}}
	~~Link to relevant theme articles or companies with similar incidents.~~

	==References==		==References==
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			[[Category:Companies]]

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	===Consumer and licensing changes===		===Consumer and licensing changes===
	In a controversial decision, Netgate discontinued free access to pfSense Home+ Lab,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=26 Oct 2023 \|title=Addressing Changes to pfSense Plus Home+Lab \|url=https://www.netgate.com/blog/addressing-changes-to-pfsense-plus-homelab \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Netgate]]}}</ref> a version previously available at no cost, requiring users to migrate to CE or a paid model. This change was made without prior notice, leading to criticism from the community.		In a controversial decision, Netgate discontinued free access to pfSense Home+ Lab,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=26 Oct 2023 \|title=Addressing Changes to pfSense Plus Home+Lab \|url=https://www.netgate.com/blog/addressing-changes-to-pfsense-plus-homelab \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Netgate]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251115093349/https://www.netgate.com/blog/addressing-changes-to-pfsense-plus-homelab \|archive-date=15 Nov 2025}}</ref> a version previously available at no cost, requiring users to migrate to CE or a paid model. This change was made without prior notice, leading to criticism from the community.

	===Security concerns with WireGuard implementation===		===Security concerns with WireGuard implementation===
	In 2021, Jason Donenfeld, the creator of WireGuard, reviewed pfSense’s WireGuard implementation and identified multiple security flaws.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Thompson \|first=Jim \|date=18 Mar 2021 \|title=WireGuard Removed from pfSense® CE and pfSense® Plus Software \|url=https://www.netgate.com/blog/wireguard-removed-from-pfsense-ce-and-pfsense-plus-software \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Netgate]]}}</ref> His review was highly critical, highlighting serious vulnerabilities that raised concerns about the security of Netgate's implementation.		In 2021, Jason Donenfeld, the creator of WireGuard, reviewed pfSense’s WireGuard implementation and identified multiple security flaws.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Thompson \|first=Jim \|date=18 Mar 2021 \|title=WireGuard Removed from pfSense® CE and pfSense® Plus Software \|url=https://www.netgate.com/blog/wireguard-removed-from-pfsense-ce-and-pfsense-plus-software \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Netgate]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251114232326/https://www.netgate.com/blog/wireguard-removed-from-pfsense-ce-and-pfsense-plus-software \|archive-date=14 Nov 2025}}</ref> His review was highly critical, highlighting serious vulnerabilities that raised concerns about the security of Netgate's implementation.

	===Targeting other projects===		===Targeting other projects===

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	===Targeting other projects===		===Targeting other projects===
	Netgate's co-founder, Jamie Thompson, has publicly criticized competing projects including OPNsense, a fork of pfSense.{{Citation needed}} OPNsense, which is endorsed by the developers of m0n0wall (the project from which pfSense originated), was also the target of a parody website,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=OPNSense \|url=~~http~~://www.opnsense.com/ \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314132836/~~http~~://www.opnsense.com/ \|archive-date=14 Mar 2016 \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=}}</ref> allegedly created by Netgate. OPNsense had to file a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to gain control of the disputed domain.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=24 Nov 2017 \|title=Netgate / pfSense acts in bad faith \|url=https://opnsense.org/opnsense-com/ \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250321054706/https://opnsense.org/opnsense-com/ \|archive-date=2025-03-21 \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[OPNSense]]}}</ref>		Netgate's co-founder, Jamie Thompson, has publicly criticized competing projects including OPNsense, a fork of pfSense.{{Citation needed}} OPNsense, which is endorsed by the developers of m0n0wall (the project from which pfSense originated), was also the target of a parody website,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=OPNSense \|url=https://www.opnsense.com/ \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314132836/https://www.opnsense.com/ \|archive-date=14 Mar 2016 \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=}}</ref> allegedly created by Netgate. OPNsense had to file a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to gain control of the disputed domain.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=24 Nov 2017 \|title=Netgate / pfSense acts in bad faith \|url=https://opnsense.org/opnsense-com/ \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250321054706/https://opnsense.org/opnsense-com/ \|archive-date=2025-03-21 \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[OPNSense]]}}</ref>

	==Products==		==Products==

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2026-01-25T14:43:32Z

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	{{~~InfoboxCompany~~		{{CompanyCargo
	\| ~~Name~~ = ~~Netgate, Rubicon Communications (LLC)~~		\|Description=
	~~\| Type = Private~~		\|Founded=2004
	\| Founded = 2004		\|Industry=Computing, Networking
	\| Industry = ~~Computer Hardware, Computer Software~~, Networking ~~Equipment, Firewalls~~		\|Logo=NetgateColorLogoRegisteredRGB.webp
	\| ~~Official~~ Website = https://www.netgate.com		\|ParentCompany=
	~~\| Logo = NetgateColorLogoRegisteredRGB.webp~~		\|Type=Private
			\|Website=https://www.netgate.com
	}}		}}
	'''Netgate''', officially Rubicon Communications (LLC), is an American technology company based in Austin, Texas. It is the owner and developer of the {{Wplink\|PfSense\|pfSense}} firewall project and other networking products.		'''Netgate''', officially Rubicon Communications (LLC), is an American technology company based in Austin, Texas. It is the owner and developer of the {{Wplink\|PfSense\|pfSense}} firewall project and other networking products.

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: okay I NEED to stop editing now

2025-11-30T12:08:30Z

okay I NEED to stop editing now

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	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==

			==Incidents==
	While Netgate has contributed to BSD, the operating system on which its firewall pfSense is based on, the company has been criticized in recent years for its stance toward the open-source community.		While Netgate has contributed to BSD, the operating system on which its firewall pfSense is based on, the company has been criticized in recent years for its stance toward the open-source community.

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	===Targeting other projects===		===Targeting other projects===
	Netgate's co-founder, Jamie Thompson, has publicly criticized competing projects including OPNsense, a fork of pfSense.{{Citation needed}} OPNsense, which is endorsed by the developers of m0n0wall (the project from which pfSense originated), was also the target of a parody website,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=OPNSense \|url=http://www.opnsense.com/ \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314132836/http://www.opnsense.com/ \|archive-date=14 Mar 2016 \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=}}</ref> allegedly created by Netgate. OPNsense had to file a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to gain control of the disputed domain.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=24 Nov 2017 \|title=Netgate / pfSense acts in bad faith \|url=https://opnsense.org/opnsense-com/ ~~\|access-date=22 Mar 2025~~ \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250321054706/https://opnsense.org/opnsense-com/ \|archive-date=2025-03-21 \|website=[[OPNSense]]}}</ref>		Netgate's co-founder, Jamie Thompson, has publicly criticized competing projects including OPNsense, a fork of pfSense.{{Citation needed}} OPNsense, which is endorsed by the developers of m0n0wall (the project from which pfSense originated), was also the target of a parody website,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=OPNSense \|url=http://www.opnsense.com/ \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314132836/http://www.opnsense.com/ \|archive-date=14 Mar 2016 \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=}}</ref> allegedly created by Netgate. OPNsense had to file a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to gain control of the disputed domain.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=24 Nov 2017 \|title=Netgate / pfSense acts in bad faith \|url=https://opnsense.org/opnsense-com/ \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250321054706/https://opnsense.org/opnsense-com/ \|archive-date=2025-03-21 \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[OPNSense]]}}</ref>

	~~==Incidents==~~
	{{Placeholder box\|This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].}}
	*[[Example incident one]] (date):Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
	*[[Example incident two]] (date):

	==Products==		==Products==

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: Way better formatting.

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Way better formatting.

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	{{~~Incomplete section}}~~		{{Placeholder box\|This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].}}
	If the company page is short enough and/or the incident is not deserving of it own page, add incidents below in sub-sections (including the points outlined in [[Consumer_Action_Taskforce:Sample/Incident/Help]]) and delete the list at the end of this section.

	~~If the company has various incidents listed and/or this page is getting too long, do not add sub-sections, and instead complete the following list:~~

	This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
	*[[Example incident one]] (date):Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).		*[[Example incident one]] (date):Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
	*[[Example incident two]] (date):		*[[Example incident two]] (date):

184.147.157.149: /* Products */ added pfsense to the products, AFAIK it's the only one netgate has

2025-08-16T21:47:09Z

Products: added pfsense to the products, AFAIK it's the only one netgate has

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	==Products==		==Products==
	~~{{Incomplete section}}~~		Netgate's notable product line is pfsense. It offers both free and paid support tiers for its pfsense software, which runs as an operating system and is installed using an iso like any other OS. It also offers bespoke hardware appliances with pfsense preinstalled, with varying levels of power and capability.
	~~This is a list of the company~~'s product ~~lines~~ with ~~articles on this wiki.~~
	*[[Example product line one]] (release date): Short summary of ~~the product's incidents~~.
	*[[Example product line two]] (release date):

	==See also==		==See also==
	{{Incomplete section}}		{{Incomplete section}}

Sojourna at 22:46, 12 June 2025

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	\| Logo = NetgateColorLogoRegisteredRGB.webp		\| Logo = NetgateColorLogoRegisteredRGB.webp
	}}		}}
	'''Netgate''', officially Rubicon Communications (LLC), is an American technology company based in Austin, Texas. It is the owner and developer of the ~~'''[[wikipedia:~~PfSense\|pfSense~~]]'''~~ firewall project and other networking products.		'''Netgate''', officially Rubicon Communications (LLC), is an American technology company based in Austin, Texas. It is the owner and developer of the {{Wplink\|PfSense\|pfSense}} firewall project and other networking products.

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
			While Netgate has contributed to BSD, the operating system on which its firewall pfSense is based on, the company has been criticized in recent years for its stance toward the open-source community.

	~~===Relationship with the Open-Source Community===~~		===Consumer and licensing changes===
	While Netgate has contributed to BSD, the operating system on which its firewall '''pfSense''' is based on, the company has been criticized in recent years for its stance toward the open-source community.

	====Consumer and ~~Licensing Changes=~~===
	In a controversial decision, Netgate discontinued free access to pfSense Home+ Lab,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=26 Oct 2023 \|title=Addressing Changes to pfSense Plus Home+Lab \|url=https://www.netgate.com/blog/addressing-changes-to-pfsense-plus-homelab \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Netgate]]}}</ref> a version previously available at no cost, requiring users to migrate to CE or a paid model. This change was made without prior notice, leading to criticism from the community.		In a controversial decision, Netgate discontinued free access to pfSense Home+ Lab,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=26 Oct 2023 \|title=Addressing Changes to pfSense Plus Home+Lab \|url=https://www.netgate.com/blog/addressing-changes-to-pfsense-plus-homelab \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Netgate]]}}</ref> a version previously available at no cost, requiring users to migrate to CE or a paid model. This change was made without prior notice, leading to criticism from the community.

	====Security ~~Concerns~~ with WireGuard ~~Implementation=~~===		===Security concerns with WireGuard implementation===
	In 2021, Jason Donenfeld, the creator of WireGuard, reviewed pfSense’s WireGuard implementation and identified multiple security flaws.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Thompson \|first=Jim \|date=18 Mar 2021 \|title=WireGuard Removed from pfSense® CE and pfSense® Plus Software \|url=https://www.netgate.com/blog/wireguard-removed-from-pfsense-ce-and-pfsense-plus-software \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Netgate]]}}</ref> His review was highly critical, highlighting serious vulnerabilities that raised concerns about the security of Netgate's implementation.		In 2021, Jason Donenfeld, the creator of WireGuard, reviewed pfSense’s WireGuard implementation and identified multiple security flaws.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Thompson \|first=Jim \|date=18 Mar 2021 \|title=WireGuard Removed from pfSense® CE and pfSense® Plus Software \|url=https://www.netgate.com/blog/wireguard-removed-from-pfsense-ce-and-pfsense-plus-software \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Netgate]]}}</ref> His review was highly critical, highlighting serious vulnerabilities that raised concerns about the security of Netgate's implementation.

	====Targeting other projects====		===Targeting other projects===
	Netgate's co-founder has publicly criticized competing projects, including OPNsense, a fork of pfSense. OPNsense, which is endorsed by the developers of m0n0wall (the project from which pfSense originated), was also the target of a parody website.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=OPNSense \|url=http://www.opnsense.com/ \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314132836/http://www.opnsense.com/ \|archive-date=14 Mar 2016 \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=}}</ref> allegedly created by Netgate. OPNsense had to file a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to gain control of the disputed domain.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=24 Nov 2017 \|title=Netgate / pfSense acts in bad faith \|url=https://opnsense.org/opnsense-com/ \|url-status=~~live~~ \|~~access~~-date=~~22 Mar~~ 2025 \|website=[[OPNSense]]}}</ref>		Netgate's co-founder, Jamie Thompson, has publicly criticized competing projects including OPNsense, a fork of pfSense.{{Citation needed}} OPNsense, which is endorsed by the developers of m0n0wall (the project from which pfSense originated), was also the target of a parody website,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=OPNSense \|url=http://www.opnsense.com/ \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314132836/http://www.opnsense.com/ \|archive-date=14 Mar 2016 \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=}}</ref> allegedly created by Netgate. OPNsense had to file a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to gain control of the disputed domain.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=24 Nov 2017 \|title=Netgate / pfSense acts in bad faith \|url=https://opnsense.org/opnsense-com/ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250321054706/https://opnsense.org/opnsense-com/ \|archive-date=2025-03-21 \|website=[[OPNSense]]}}</ref>

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
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	==References==		==References==
	{{~~reflist~~}}		{{Reflist}}

	[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

TasmanianRex at 09:56, 25 March 2025

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	====Consumer and Licensing Changes====		====Consumer and Licensing Changes====
	In a controversial decision, Netgate discontinued free access to pfSense Home+ Lab<ref>{{Cite web \|date=26 Oct 2023 \|title=Addressing Changes to pfSense Plus Home+Lab \|url=https://www.netgate.com/blog/addressing-changes-to-pfsense-plus-homelab \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Netgate]]}}</ref>, a version previously available at no cost, requiring users to migrate to CE or a paid model. This change was made without prior notice, leading to criticism from the community.		In a controversial decision, Netgate discontinued free access to pfSense Home+ Lab,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=26 Oct 2023 \|title=Addressing Changes to pfSense Plus Home+Lab \|url=https://www.netgate.com/blog/addressing-changes-to-pfsense-plus-homelab \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Netgate]]}}</ref> a version previously available at no cost, requiring users to migrate to CE or a paid model. This change was made without prior notice, leading to criticism from the community.

	====Security Concerns with WireGuard Implementation====		====Security Concerns with WireGuard Implementation====
	In 2021, Jason Donenfeld, the creator of WireGuard, reviewed pfSense’s WireGuard implementation and identified multiple security flaws<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Thompson \|first=Jim \|date=18 Mar 2021 \|title=WireGuard Removed from pfSense® CE and pfSense® Plus Software \|url=https://www.netgate.com/blog/wireguard-removed-from-pfsense-ce-and-pfsense-plus-software \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Netgate]]}}</ref>. His review was highly critical, highlighting serious vulnerabilities that raised concerns about the security of Netgate's implementation.		In 2021, Jason Donenfeld, the creator of WireGuard, reviewed pfSense’s WireGuard implementation and identified multiple security flaws.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Thompson \|first=Jim \|date=18 Mar 2021 \|title=WireGuard Removed from pfSense® CE and pfSense® Plus Software \|url=https://www.netgate.com/blog/wireguard-removed-from-pfsense-ce-and-pfsense-plus-software \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Netgate]]}}</ref> His review was highly critical, highlighting serious vulnerabilities that raised concerns about the security of Netgate's implementation.

	====Targeting other projects====		====Targeting other projects====
	Netgate's co-founder has publicly criticized competing projects, including OPNsense, a fork of pfSense. OPNsense, which is endorsed by the developers of m0n0wall (the project from which pfSense originated), was also the target of a parody website<ref>{{Cite web \|title=OPNSense \|url=http://www.opnsense.com/ \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314132836/http://www.opnsense.com/ \|archive-date=14 Mar 2016 \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=}}</ref> allegedly created by Netgate. OPNsense had to file a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to gain control of the disputed domain<ref>{{Cite web \|date=24 Nov 2017 \|title=Netgate / pfSense acts in bad faith \|url=https://opnsense.org/opnsense-com/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[OPNSense]]}}</ref>.		Netgate's co-founder has publicly criticized competing projects, including OPNsense, a fork of pfSense. OPNsense, which is endorsed by the developers of m0n0wall (the project from which pfSense originated), was also the target of a parody website.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=OPNSense \|url=http://www.opnsense.com/ \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314132836/http://www.opnsense.com/ \|archive-date=14 Mar 2016 \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=}}</ref> allegedly created by Netgate. OPNsense had to file a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to gain control of the disputed domain.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=24 Nov 2017 \|title=Netgate / pfSense acts in bad faith \|url=https://opnsense.org/opnsense-com/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[OPNSense]]}}</ref>

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==

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	====Consumer and Licensing Changes====		====Consumer and Licensing Changes====
	In a controversial decision, Netgate discontinued free access to pfSense Home+ Lab<ref>https://www.netgate.com/blog/addressing-changes-to-pfsense-plus-homelab</ref>, a version previously available at no cost, requiring users to migrate to CE or a paid model. This change was made without prior notice, leading to criticism from the community.		In a controversial decision, Netgate discontinued free access to pfSense Home+ Lab<ref>{{Cite web \|date=26 Oct 2023 \|title=Addressing Changes to pfSense Plus Home+Lab \|url=https://www.netgate.com/blog/addressing-changes-to-pfsense-plus-homelab \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Netgate]]}}</ref>, a version previously available at no cost, requiring users to migrate to CE or a paid model. This change was made without prior notice, leading to criticism from the community.

	====Security Concerns with WireGuard Implementation====		====Security Concerns with WireGuard Implementation====
	In 2021, Jason Donenfeld, the creator of WireGuard, reviewed pfSense’s WireGuard implementation and identified multiple security flaws<ref>https://www.netgate.com/blog/wireguard-removed-from-pfsense-ce-and-pfsense-plus-software</ref>. His review was highly critical, highlighting serious vulnerabilities that raised concerns about the security of Netgate's implementation.		In 2021, Jason Donenfeld, the creator of WireGuard, reviewed pfSense’s WireGuard implementation and identified multiple security flaws<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Thompson \|first=Jim \|date=18 Mar 2021 \|title=WireGuard Removed from pfSense® CE and pfSense® Plus Software \|url=https://www.netgate.com/blog/wireguard-removed-from-pfsense-ce-and-pfsense-plus-software \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Netgate]]}}</ref>. His review was highly critical, highlighting serious vulnerabilities that raised concerns about the security of Netgate's implementation.

	====Targeting other projects====		====Targeting other projects====
	Netgate's co-founder has publicly criticized competing projects, including OPNsense, a fork of pfSense. OPNsense, which is endorsed by the developers of m0n0wall (the project from which pfSense originated), was also the target of a parody website<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160314132836/http://www.opnsense.com/</ref> allegedly created by Netgate. OPNsense had to file a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to gain control of the disputed domain<ref>https://opnsense.org/opnsense-com/</ref>.		Netgate's co-founder has publicly criticized competing projects, including OPNsense, a fork of pfSense. OPNsense, which is endorsed by the developers of m0n0wall (the project from which pfSense originated), was also the target of a parody website<ref>{{Cite web \|title=OPNSense \|url=http://www.opnsense.com/ \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314132836/http://www.opnsense.com/ \|archive-date=14 Mar 2016 \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=}}</ref> allegedly created by Netgate. OPNsense had to file a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to gain control of the disputed domain<ref>{{Cite web \|date=24 Nov 2017 \|title=Netgate / pfSense acts in bad faith \|url=https://opnsense.org/opnsense-com/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=[[OPNSense]]}}</ref>.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==