Check Point calls off Sourcefire buy

Check Point calls off Sourcefire buy
Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2006-03-24

Security company Check Point Software Technologies called off its planned $225 million acquisition of intrusion-prevention firm Sourcefire on Thursday, a week before a federal watchdog was scheduled to release a report which insiders say would have blocked the merger on the grounds of national-security interests.

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Re: Check Point calls off Sourcefire buy 2006-03-27
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Snort is GPL'ed. It's not owned by Sourcefire, it's owned by the original developers. Meaning, even if CheckPoint were to acquire Sourcefire, they would never be able to procure the rights to close the source; as it would violate the licensing within the GPL.

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