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      Guest
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      Still being edited.

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        carriage
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        How about now? Is it still being edited? Also, if I opt for the Gold subscription, which tbh I'll most likely completely disregard after downloading the book, will I get access to a digital edition of the final book or do I need to purchase it again when it comes out in 2030?

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          phil.davis
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          The softcopy version available through gold membership has been updated from time to time as editing happens. When the "final" version is out, then you can download that through the member portal.

          As the Greek philosopher Isosceles used to say, "There are 3 sides to every triangle."
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            Paul47
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            I've got a gold membership. There appear to be three 2.1 versions, the "draft" pdf, the "mobi" and the "epub" versions. Are they all the same? I can't open the epub or mobi in Lubuntu, but the draft pdf is OK. Just want to know if I need the mobi or the epub for anything.

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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              The epub version works well with Androids e-reader application. They are the same document though as far as I know.

              Steve

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              • jimpJ
                jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
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                All three are the same. Different e-readers require different formats or behave better with other formats. For example, Kindle only works with MOBI in the right format, but others such as FBReader can read ePub, Mobi, or many others. PDFs work on most platforms in a variety of readers but may not be read the same depending on the software.

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                  roghan
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                  I see a lot of posts here… But the question is always the same, is there an expected date for the final book???? I mean in 6 months, 1 year, ... I think the authors have a plan for the release date  ;)!

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                    ubje
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                    I'm thinking of getting the subscription so I also get a copy of the book. To support this project and most of all to have some documentation since I have no idea how to really setup PFSense.

                    Now I'm thinking when it would be good for me to get a copy of this book.
                    When I have the book for 2.1 can I still use it when 2.2 comes out or is it very different?

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                      Most of the changes for 2.2 are behind the scenes, switching to a FreeBSD 10 base. There should be no problems using the book with it. There are notes regarding 2.2 changes in the draft.

                      Steve

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                        Guest
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                        As Stephen says, it's largely similar.  CARP and some of the VPN bits look a bit different.

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                          KOM
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                          I suspect that the book will never be "finished".  Instead, it's a living document that gets updated regularly.  Maybe when pfSense 3.x comes out, we can consider the 2.x Definitive Guide to be finished.

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                            ubje
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                            Ok, that's good to know. It will not take long before I'm going to get the gold subscription then.

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                              jdillard
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                              Paul47, they are all the same content, just different formats.

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                                Guest
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                                cmb has agreed to focus his near-term efforts on the missing content for 2.2 (I'm also giving him an editor to work with.)

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                                  phil.davis
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                                  It would be handy if the on-line drafts available to Gold members had a revision date or number or… so that we can see if the online version has been updated.
                                  That would save people giving errata/comments on old versions,...

                                  As the Greek philosopher Isosceles used to say, "There are 3 sides to every triangle."
                                  If I helped you, then help someone else - buy someone a gift from the INF catalog http://secure.inf.org/gifts/usd/

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                                    Ip Man
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                                    Forget about the PFsense 2 book. I'm not going to buy it. I have already learned all I need to know by trial and error and searching the Internet. You missed an opportunity to sell this book to me.

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                                      Guest
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                                      We are glad you're enjoying pfsense.

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                                      • stephenw10S
                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                        Diplomatic Jim.  ;)
                                        I'm sufficiently familar with pfSense that I don't need to consult the docs daily however everytime I look at the draft copy I have I learn something new. In fact just this morning on a flight home from Germany I found that the only book on my tablet was pfSense draft guide. An hour well spent.  :)

                                        Steve

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                                          Guest
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                                          Always a kind word and a witty response.

                                          We're glad you're here, stephenw10.

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                                            Mr. Jingles
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                                            @phil.davis:

                                            It would be handy if the on-line drafts available to Gold members had a revision date or number or… so that we can see if the online version has been updated.

                                            Second that  ;D

                                            6 and a half billion people know that they are stupid, agressive, lower life forms.

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