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The MonoWall / m0n0wall has just released its next stable version. This is maintenance release with the following changes:

• added source port randomization for ipnat
• updated Dnsmasq to 2.45 (source port randomization)
• updated PHP to 4.4.9

The FreeNAS Project has recently released the 2nd BETA development of FreeNAS, an Open Source Network Attached Storage Server. This release provides a significant amount of improvement over the previous BETA version in an effort to bring FreeNAS to the next stable version.

IMPORTANT: Be sure to create a backup of your current configuration before upgrading. Use 'System / Backup/Restore' via WebGUI.

FreeNAS has been recently awarded the InfoWorld's Bossies Award as one the "Best Open Source in Storage Server Award". The Bossies Award is similar to SourceForge's Community's Choice Awards but unlike the the latter it is the staff and employees of Infoworld.

In a world where expensive Filers are making waves, FreeNAS provides a breadth of fresh Open Source air. It provides a cost effective way of building of an effective Network Access Storage Server.

To know more about the Infoworld's Bossies Award for Open Source Storage, Click HERE

The PCBSD project as stated in a recent announcement by Kris Moore has confirmed that the next version of PCBSD will fully utilize the recently released FreeBSD 7. With all the goodies FreeBSD 7 has in store for users, you can be sure PCBSD will take FreeBSD on the desktop to the next level.

Other than FreeBSD 7, PCBSD users should anticipate the new release because of the new KDE 4.1 Desktop Environment. KDE 4.1 is set to revolutionize Graphical user interfaces both in the Open Source and Proprietary operating systems arena.

At the same time, the PCBSD project has announced that its PBI builder software has been updated so that developers can now build Pc Bsd Installer (also known as PBI's) for the new upcoming PCBSD release.

You can read the actual announcement here.