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Little Snitch comes to Linux, but the core logic is closed source

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Objective Development, maker of the macOS firewall Little Snitch, has published “Little Snitch for Linux,” according to a Hacker News discussion linking to the company’s blog post (obdev.at). The Linux version is described as free “and will stay that way,” and targets a common desktop need: showing which process is making which network connections and allowing users to deny connections with a single click. Commenters compared it to existing tools such as OpenSnitch (open source), Simplewall on Windows, and older products like ZoneAlarm, noting Linux has lacked a widely adopted Little Snitch-style UI. The thread also raised concerns about trust and telemetry because Little Snitch is closed source, and debated feature gaps versus the macOS version.

Little Snitch for Linux