From 3af8be9b8842a6747f3863386ad95919422ae2b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonah Aragon Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2022 14:30:44 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Replace pfSense with OPNsense (#1655) Signed-off-by: Daniel Gray --- docs/assets/img/router/opnsense.svg | 125 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ docs/assets/img/router/pfsense-dark.svg | 1 - docs/assets/img/router/pfsense.svg | 1 - docs/router.en.md | 17 ++-- docs/tools.en.md | 2 +- 5 files changed, 135 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) create mode 100644 docs/assets/img/router/opnsense.svg delete mode 100644 docs/assets/img/router/pfsense-dark.svg delete mode 100644 docs/assets/img/router/pfsense.svg diff --git a/docs/assets/img/router/opnsense.svg b/docs/assets/img/router/opnsense.svg new file mode 100644 index 00000000..573a7907 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/assets/img/router/opnsense.svg @@ -0,0 +1,125 @@ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + diff --git a/docs/assets/img/router/pfsense-dark.svg b/docs/assets/img/router/pfsense-dark.svg deleted file mode 100644 index b7c1fe34..00000000 --- a/docs/assets/img/router/pfsense-dark.svg +++ /dev/null @@ -1 +0,0 @@ - \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/assets/img/router/pfsense.svg b/docs/assets/img/router/pfsense.svg deleted file mode 100644 index beca97f3..00000000 --- a/docs/assets/img/router/pfsense.svg +++ /dev/null @@ -1 +0,0 @@ - \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/router.en.md b/docs/router.en.md index 100908d9..e8b1c407 100644 --- a/docs/router.en.md +++ b/docs/router.en.md @@ -20,16 +20,17 @@ Below are a few alternative operating systems, that can be used on routers, Wi-F You can consult OpenWrt's [table of hardware](https://openwrt.org/toh/start) to check if your device is supported. -## pfSense +## OPNsense !!! recommendation - ![pfSense logo](assets/img/router/pfsense.svg#only-light){ align=right } - ![pfSense logo](assets/img/router/pfsense-dark.svg#only-dark){ align=right } + ![pfSense logo](assets/img/router/opnsense.svg){ align=right } - pfSense is an open-source firewall/router computer software distribution based on FreeBSD. It is installed on a computer to make a dedicated firewall/router for a network and is noted for its reliability and offering features often only found in expensive commercial firewalls. pfSense is commonly deployed as a perimeter firewall, router, wireless access point, DHCP server, DNS server, and VPN endpoint. + **OPNsense** is an open source, FreeBSD-based firewall and routing platform which incorporates many advanced features such as traffic shaping, load balancing, and VPN capabilities, with many more features available in the form of plugins. OPNsense is commonly deployed as a perimeter firewall, router, wireless access point, DHCP server, DNS server, and VPN endpoint. - [:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://www.pfsense.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary } - [:octicons-info-16:](https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/){ .card-link title=Documentation} - [:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense){ .card-link title="Source Code" } - [:octicons-heart-16:](https://www.pfsense.org/get-involved/){ .card-link title=Contribute } + [:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://opnsense.org/){ .md-button .md-button--primary } + [:octicons-info-16:](https://docs.opnsense.org/index.html){ .card-link title=Documentation} + [:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/opnsense){ .card-link title="Source Code" } + [:octicons-heart-16:](https://opnsense.org/donate/){ .card-link title=Contribute } + +OPNsense was originally developed as a fork of [pfSense](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PfSense), and both projects are noted for being free and reliable firewall distributions which offer features often only found in expensive commercial firewalls. Launched in 2015, the developers of OPNsense [cited](https://docs.opnsense.org/history/thefork.html) a number of security and code-quality issues with pfSense which they felt necessitated a fork of the project, as well as concerns about Netgate's majority acquisition of pfSense and the future direction of the pfSense project. diff --git a/docs/tools.en.md b/docs/tools.en.md index 3505b62f..b15060e2 100644 --- a/docs/tools.en.md +++ b/docs/tools.en.md @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ For more details about each project, why they were chosen, and additional tips o
- ![OpenWrt logo](assets/img/router/openwrt.svg#only-light){ .twemoji }![OpenWrt logo](assets/img/router/openwrt-dark.svg#only-dark){ .twemoji } [OpenWrt](router.md#openwrt) -- ![pfSense logo](assets/img/router/pfsense.svg#only-light){ .twemoji }![pfSense logo](assets/img/router/pfsense-dark.svg#only-dark){ .twemoji } [pfSense](router.md#pfsense) +- ![OPNsense logo](assets/img/router/opnsense.svg){ .twemoji } [OPNsense](router.md#opnsense)