"On Ubuntu, I found 9 system processes making internet connections over the course of one week. On macOS, we counted more than 100."
"Each app behaves more or less the same way on all supported platforms. If you install Thunderbird, Visual Studio Code or any other major player, expect the same kind of metrics you see on other platforms."
"I started LibreOffice Writer just for testing, and it made no network connections at all! Quite unusual these days!"
Little Snitch has launched its network-monitoring app for Linux, revealing that Ubuntu shows fewer internet connections than macOS. The app allows users to view and disable unwanted connections but is not a security tool. Developers found that Linux applications, including Firefox, connect to multiple servers despite privacy settings. Notably, LibreOffice made no network connections during testing, which is uncommon. The Linux version is free and supports kernel 6.12 or newer.
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