Obviously this firewall need testing first. I hope developers can assess if it is secure to use. But there is a lot of talk about application based firewall. So, if you want to know the rationale follow this discussions and users activity:
Idea #26902: Give users "global control" over applications' outgoing internet connections http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/26902 [ubuntu-hardened] Give users "global control" over applications' outgoing internet connections https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-hardened/2011-March/000541.html I need an outbound GUI software firewall http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1696699 TuxGuardian - application based firewall http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1591340 If Leopard Flower match security requirements add it to repository. If not propose / develop new solution, please. I wish Canonical developers would give users some feedback. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736258 Title: [needs-packaging] Leopard Flower for easier program-based Internet access control -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
