Samba 4.25 Released With New High-Availability and Clustering Features
Samba 4.25 introduces experimental SMB3 Persistent Handles, Ceph Object Gateway integration, cluster-wide rate limiting, and more.
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This New Nextcloud Client Looks Surprisingly Good Already
Nextcloud Native is a new open-source client bringing Files, Photos, Talk, Calendar, Mail, and more into one polished native interface.
Decimen Lets You Send Files Through Light, Not a Network
Decimen is an open-source web app that moves files between devices through an animated QR stream, requiring no direct network connection, pairing, account, or native app.
Proton Drive Native Linux Client Is Finally in Development
Proton confirms it is actively building a native Drive client for Linux, using its new SDK to bring encrypted file sync closer to desktop users.
Samba 4.24 Brings Entra ID Password Reset Support and Kerberos Hardening
Samba 4.24 enhances Kerberos security, sets AES encryption as the default, and adds new KDC controls to strengthen Active Directory protection.
Samba 4.23 Released with SMB3 Unix Extensions Enabled by Default
Samba 4.23 enables SMB3 Unix Extensions by default, improving POSIX interoperability for Linux and UNIX clients with proper permissions and symlinks.
Syncthing 2.0 Launches With Major Database Overhaul
Syncthing 2.0, an open-source peer-to-peer file synchronization tool, debuts with a switch to SQLite, revamped logging, faster syncing, and more.
Google vs. Nextcloud: File Uploads Broken, Competition in Jeopardy
Nextcloud slams Google for blocking full file uploads in its Android app, blaming Big Tech gatekeeping and anti-competitive practices.
Samba 4.22 Brings SMB3 Directory Leases
Samba 4.22 introduces SMB3 Directory Leases, LDAP netlogon pings over TCP, and experimental Himmelblaud authentication for Azure Entra ID.
Nextcloud Hub 10 Released, Here’s What’s New
Nextcloud Hub 10, an open-source suite of collaboration and productivity tools, launches with 400+ integration-ready apps, AI tools, and more.