Will Zone Alarm stay free?

[Platypus]

Zone Labs is to be acquired by Check Point Software:

http://www.checkpoint.com/press/2003/zonelabs121503.html

Assuming it goes ahead, I wonder if they'll retain the free Zone Alarm?

[confus-ed]

.. wonder if they'll retain the free Zone Alarm?

I hope so, 'free' whatever is the loss leader of the s/w world, I hope ZA's new owners see it that way too ...

[Stalemate]

...as opposed to what Kerio did: going to a paying model. http://forums.windrivers.com/images/smilies/sad2.gif

[ilovetheusers]

Try sygate personal firewall. DL at download.com. Nice little brainless firewall that is free and so far seems even better than zone alarm - fewer issues and it tracks back to the source of attempted intrusions pretty well.

[Platypus]

I've been using Outpost Free for some time, I know a lot of people use Zone Alarm and just wondered when I saw the article.