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mikeryan 13 hours ago

When I saw this headline I assumed it was Little Snitch an existing network monitor and firewall for Macs.

Might need a different name.

https://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html

wkat4242 13 hours ago | parent | next [-]

There's also a Linux clone of little snitch, OpenSnitch.

	▲	zormal 11 hours ago \| parent [-]
		There's also https://github.com/snitch-org/snitch with the AUR package name 'snitch'.

stressback 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Seems like a fine name. Why would little snitch existing necessitate a name change?

charcircuit 9 hours ago | parent [-]

Because it's potentially trademark infringement because it could confuse people.

consp 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Can you actually trademark a common word? (Serious question)

janzer 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Yes, Apple, Windows, Amazon, Shell, Target, Dove, Ivory, Tide, Polo.

(With help from Claude completing the list)

	▲	satiated_grue 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Remember the trademark fights between Apple Music (Beatles) and Apple Computer? Interesting history.

5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

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Angostura 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Yes, but only for a fair tight class of business

cretinoid 9 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Exactly right.

mrjay42 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Wow that's so nice, would there be an equivalent for PC? (Windows or Linux)

guessmyname 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

1. Linux → https://github.com/evilsocket/opensnitch

2. Windows → https://www.glasswire.com/

3. Windows (open source) → https://github.com/henrypp/simplewall

4. Windows → https://safing.io/

hwj 7 hours ago | parent [-]

I've been a long time Litte Snitch user. However, these days I'm just using LuLu: https://objective-see.org/products/lulu.html

teruakohatu 6 hours ago | parent [-]

Why did you switch? Price? OSS? Or does LuLu have compelling features?

	▲	hwj 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		It's a mix of everything (in no particular order): - the author of LuLu is a security researcher; he also wrote "The Art of Mac Malware" - I already bought two versions of Little Snitch and wasn't willing to pay for the third one - contacting their support left a bitter aftertaste

westurner an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

dotfiles/scripts/netstatpsutil.py: https://github.com/westurner/dotfiles/blob/develop/scripts/n...

Textual or similar for a top-like mode would be cool someday

scripts/lsof.sh does lsof from /proc/*: https://github.com/westurner/dotfiles/blob/develop/scripts/l...

cretinoid 9 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I immediately thought of that too. The names these people come up with are so embarrassing. And I'm not even talking about the meaning of 'snitch'. But you already have a tool within the same IT area that is basically named the same. Why the hell would you do that? Aren't there other words in the dictionary?

inejge 9 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> The names these people come up with are so embarrassing. And I'm not even talking about the meaning of 'snitch'.

They should call it "rat" and be done with it.

Besides, "snitch" works for Little Snitch -- I've always found it somehow endearing, although the bare word is unflattering.

	▲	cretinoid 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
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monster_truck 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

It's not even a friendly word