Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Support for source code?

[Guy Harris <guy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sep 26, 2007, at 10:06 AM, Erickson, Bruce [C] wrote:

> I have been tasked to find out information regarding the use of
> wireshark within our origination. I have been looking thought your
> information and I have some questions which I don't see answers in  
> your
> FAQ area.
>
> 1.) Does wireshark include source code?

Yes:

	http://www.wireshark.org/faq.html#q1.1

"Q 1.1: What is Wireshark?

A: Wireshark® is the world's most popular network protocol analyzer.  
It has a rich and powerful feature set and runs on most computing  
platforms including Windows, OS X, Linux, and UNIX. Network  
professionals, security experts, developers, and educators around the  
world use it regularly. It is freely available as open source, and is  
released under the GNU General Public License."

> 2.) Is wireshark bundled with another application?

Wireshark includes TShark (a command-line application using the same  
dissectors; it's similar to tcpdump and snoop in its function), and  
some other tools.

> 3.) Is there any type of tech support? If so is there a phone number  
> for
> tech support?

The only tech support the Wireshark development group offer is "you  
can ask questions on the wireshark-users or wireshark-dev mailing  
lists, and they might get answered". :-)

If you want commercial-style support, CACE Technologies (the company  
that employs the person who created the Wireshark project, back when  
it was called Ethereal) offers support:

	http://www.cacetech.com/support/sharknet-support.htm

(there might be other companies offering it as well; I don't know).