Re: EOL for Snort 2.8.5.3 and Snort 2.8.6.0 rules reminder

[Nigel Houghton <nhoughton () sourcefire com>]

On Mon, 4 Oct 2010 23:01:45 +0000, Michael Green wrote:
> So as a registered user I really only have 60 days, because I can't 
> get a 2.9 rule set for another 30 days. Is that right?

No. The rule packs will still roll over, you still have the 90 days.

> Michael
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nigel Houghton [mailto:nhoughton () sourcefire com]
> Sent: Tuesday, 5 October 2010 7:29 AM
> To: Snort Sigs; Snort Users
> Subject: [Snort-users] EOL for Snort 2.8.5.3 and Snort 2.8.6.0 rules 
> reminder
>
>
> A reminder to all:
>
> Support for Snort 2.8.5.3 rules will cease on October 22nd.
>
> With the release of Snort 2.9, support for Snort 2.8.6.0 rules will end
> 90 days from today, that is Jan 2nd 2011.
>
> --
> Nigel Houghton
> Head Mentalist
> SF VRT Department of Intelligence Excellence 
> http://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com && http://labs.snort.org/
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