For a while I’ve though you’ll buy Comodo technology… What have make me to think this ‘strange’ thing? ;D
If they follow the same profile, the translations are done by the users. Can you help?
Is avast (program and files) already translated to Catalan?
Vlk, please, take us out from the dark, help our curiosity, any schedule for the firewall to birth?
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AV has a catalan version, but not help files. But i don’t need help files in AV.
Help file in a firewall may be essential. But if there is a FW section here, no problem.
i can help to translate.
In another forum i can speak with AVAST! AV translator.
But other Catalans could need it…
You can ask Igor from Alwil team about it…
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I chime in Tech’s suggestion of opening a board for this anticipated product.
I wrote I like configuring PWF but, strictly speaking, I like PWFs which allow me to configure them in details. I think this is one of the tendency you can expect from a product such as Avast! anti-virus. Vlk asked of the definition of “ease of use”, which can taken as beginner-friendly as some people mentioned above. This will suffice in dividing the interface into simple and advanced mode. However, the phrase can be said about saving some routine tasks for more experienced users as well. I’ll write down some “ease of use” features I’d like to see in a PWF.
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I’d like PFWs to remember some common sets of rules and a list of a certain addresses I use frequently. For example, I made my own HTTP connection rule set for Jetico, named as HTTP rule and categorized it under some rules for web based apps, which also were combined into a few applications such as alternative web browsers, downloader, an RSS reader and updater. I short, I’d like to build a certain set of connection rules, which makes parts for application rules. Shame that Jetico didn’t have the same future for some IP addresses such as my router, mail servers and update servers since I’d like to see such feature. Related with this, I’d like to see copy and paste functions for rules sets so that I can easily make rules from lists on more common formats.
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To save the users from the initial bombardments of pop-ups, a streamlined way to build rules from pop-ups would be nice. Some firewalls tend not to allow users to configure rules before they reply to the pop ups. However, like I wrote in #1, some application rules and addresses may be already in the old rules and only need to be modified a little rather than making it from a ground following the same routine procedures trough pop-ups.
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For ease of use, I like my PFW ask only once to use the same rule sets when the application in question is updated. There should be finger printing for each app but I don’t like to do the same thing for each update when I am sure of what I am doing.
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Intuitive interfaces, which I don’t think need more explanation. However, it seems to be really tough to clean up interfaces and quite may PWF interfaces force user to explore a bit when they try to get more control on them.
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Personally, I started from old Kerio and there was no advanced or simple mode. Recently I find quite many users who use simple mode tend to stay in that way for few years. I’d like to see a PFW, which is beginner friendly but, at the same time, can give information for its users to learn about their environment if they like to learn more, which will build a bridge between simple and advanced mode. Also, the users may begin to appreciate the quality of the product after getting some experiences.
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Integrity with Avast! Anti-virus Web Provider and Internet Mail Provider. Especially about Internet Mail Provider, I see quite a lot of regular questions related with SSL connections. Is Avast! PFW will provide the users with solutions, which doesn’t require stunnel or some open SSL tweaks to already existing local spam mail filters such as K9 and POPFile?
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I guess I am being very demanding with above suggestions but this is probably the toughest, which is already mentioned equivocally in some of above posts: For beginners who don’t care or are not willing to learn how things work but want protection, I’d like to see some out-of-box easy mode. In fact, someone behind our router at home tends to click on “yes” to “get rid of annoying pop-ups,” which efficiently discourages me to install any PFW. I set packet rules from/to his computer most strict and let his ISP mail go through gmail, which is more convenient than building our own mail filtering server if not good for his privacy, in order to secure his computer. Is the upcoming Avast! PFW idiot-proof user-friendly enough for me to finally let him use his own personal firewall?
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I switched to Comodo from ZA a few months back when even the free version of the latter became bloatware.
From what I’ve heard, it’s got excellent protection. Better yet, from my point of view, there was virtually no learning curve involved in making the switch. The message warnings though are slowing a bit my PC but that’s ok. 8)
Switched from ZA to Comodo after reading about it here and been very happy. If APF is as good will use it. Give us a beta to play with ;D.
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I’ve been using Zone Alarm (Free Edition) for years.
I’ve never had a problem with it. It did what it was
supposed to do and that’s all I ask of any Programme.
Then…then…they couldn’t leave well enough alone
and decided in their infinite wisdom to turn it into
bloatware. I loathe, hate and despise bloatware of
any kind! >:(
Well, two months ago, having read everything there
was to read about COMODO’s Personal Firewall, I
got rid of ZONE ALARM and went with Comodo and
used it for about three months.
There are things I like about it and things I came
to hate about it. The things I hate about it outweigh
the things I like about it. So I have returned to Zone
Alarm Free Edition.
For one thing, Comodo is always in a “Learning” mode.
I should think that after three months, it ought to be
finished “Learning” and get down to “We got it!”
I don’t always know what’s going on behind the scene
in most of these programmes, but my preference is to
“set it and forget it”. Let it do it’s thing. Otherwise,
I get very antsy when I have to check and double
check and triple check if I’ve got a programme such,
as an Anti-virus checker or a Firewall, is as secure as
it claims to be.
I want my Firewall and Anti-virus Programmes to be
simple, uncluttered, easy to understand when I’m looking
at it without having to play IT Pro.
No matter how many years I’ve been using a P.C. I’m
never more than a NOVICE. Period.
I’ve been using computers since 1978 when I was
in DOS. Yet, I still call myself a NOVICE when it comes
to software.
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I want to reply each and everytime you update or upgrade a program, Comodo will send you warning messages. It’s normal! Not negative at all! Try to understand the software…
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I haven’t used Comodo for a while because they seem so slow about fixing it. Can you believe it STILL doesn’t work with Vista? :
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When you think Comodo is finished learning, you must take it out of learning mode by going to component monitor, and clicking “On”.
Was using Comodo until a few days ago when started giving many warnings and would not seem to remember settings. Then would not let me onto some sites. Tried a repair install but no go so went back to old ZA 6.5.737 and all back to normal. Hope final version of Comodo 3.0 will be ok. But may just wait for Avast.
Justin,
I am having trouble trying to understand about the component monitor, please explain what you mean in the quote section when Comodo is finished learning ??? ??? ??? ??? and than take it out of learning and click it on.
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[b]Hmmmm, what do I like about Comodo? Let’s see…hmm…I can’t think of anything right now… :-[/b]
You can configure this level…
This is beginning to turn into a Comodo Support Group and Fan club… 
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Is it time to lock another Comodo topic?
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Is it time to lock another Comodo topic
yes-but i bet someone will start another one sometime soon ;D
