We are excited to share something a little different with you today - a behind-the-scenes look at the IPFire project like you have never seen it before.
Over the years, IPFire has grown into a thriving ecosystem of projects and contributors. But how do you truly show the pace of progress, the dedication of our contributors, and the scale of collaboration that goes into building one of the most trusted open-source firewalls out there? Git commit logs are very informational, but long and dull to read.
With this in mind, we have generated a Gource video that visualises the entire development history of all IPFire projects. It is a fast-paced, beautiful display of code being committed, files being created or modified, and contributors working together from around the globe.
What You Are Looking At

This video compresses years of development into just a few minutes. Every dot, every line, every movement is a line of code, a commit, or a collaboration that made IPFire what it is today. From major feature rollouts to small but important bug fixes, it’s all in there.
You will see familiar names and maybe even your own. You will see quiet periods and bursts of intense activity. But most of all, you will see a community building something meaningful - together.
Thank You to All Our Contributors

We want to take this opportunity to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has contributed - whether you are writing code, testing releases, maintaining infrastructure, submitting bug reports, translating, or helping in any other way. This is your work on display, and we are incredibly proud of what we have accomplished together.
Why This Matters

This video is not just a cool animation. It is a reminder that IPFire is alive. It is growing. It is active. And it is built by real people with a shared purpose: To make the internet safer and more secure for everyone.
At a glance, you can see just how much development is happening across our projects and how well we collaborate - whether we are fixing critical vulnerabilities, improving performance, or adding new features.
We hope you enjoy watching this as much as we enjoyed making it. It is a tribute to the power of Open Source, to collaboration, and to the incredible community that drives IPFire forward every single day.
Stay secure!


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