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    What does pfSense Stand for?

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      rchace
      last edited by

      I was just wondering what pfSense actually stands for?

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        trendchiller
        last edited by

        pf is a PacketFilter from FreeBSD…

        sense... well there are manypossibilities how to interprete but i think it's the meaning of check

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          ZGamer
          last edited by

          There was some reference awhile back to "Penguin F(use your imagination) sense"

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            cmb
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            Your post inspired:
            http://blog.pfsense.org/?p=114

            Making this sticky. If you don't already have our blog in your RSS reader, you need to add it! I try to post something worthwhile at least once a week. If you have ideas for blog topics, email me (cbuechler@gmail.com).

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