Editing M0n0wall (section)

{{Short description|Firewall distribution}}
{{lowercase|m0n0wall}}
{{Infobox OS
| name                   = m0n0wall
| logo                   = [[File:m0n0wall.svg|m0n0wall logo|250px]]
| screenshot             =
| caption                =
| developer              = Manuel Kasper
| family                 = [[FreeBSD]] (8.4-RELEASE)
| source model           = [[Open-source software|Open source]]
| latest release version = 1.8.1
| latest release date    = {{release date|2014|01|15}}
| kernel type            = [[Monolithic kernel]]
| license                = [[BSD licenses|BSD]]
| working state          = Discontinued / February 15, 2015<ref name="EoL" />
| website                = {{URL|m0n0.ch/wall/}}
| succeeded by           = [[pfSense]]
}}

'''m0n0wall''' was an embedded [[firewall (networking)|firewall]] distribution of [[FreeBSD]], one of the [[Berkeley Software Distribution|BSD]] [[operating system]] descendants. It provided a small image which could be put on [[flash memory|Compact Flash]] cards as well as on [[CD-ROM]]s and [[hard disk]]s.  It ran on a number of embedded platforms and generic PCs. The PC version could be run with just a [[Live CD]] and a [[floppy disk]] to store configuration data, or on a single Compact Flash card (with an [[AT Attachment|IDE]] adapter). This eliminated the need for a hard drive, which reduces noise and heat levels and decreases the risk of system failure through elimination of moving parts found in older hard drives.

On February 15, 2015 Manuel Kasper announced the "m0n0wall project has officially ended. No development will be done anymore, and there will be no further releases," encouraging "all current m0n0wall users to check out [[OPNsense]] and contribute if they can."<ref name="EoL">{{cite web|last1=Kasper|first1=Manuel|title=m0n0wall - End of the m0n0wall project|url=https://m0n0.ch/wall/end_announcement.php|date=February 15, 2015|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Chirgwin|first1=Richard|title=M0n0wall comes tumbling down as dev throws in the trowel|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/02/16/m0n0wall_coming_down/|work=The Register|date=February 16, 2015|language=en}}</ref>