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(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)
Code editor Zed adds long-awaited rainbow brackets for improved nested code readability:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/code-editor-zed-adds-long-awaited-rainbow-brackets-for-improved-nested-code-readability/Django 6.0 released with template partials, backround tasks and more:
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/dec/03/django-60-released/AMD GPU Managed Memory Support Merged For The GCC 16 Compiler:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-GCC-Managed-MemoryWordPress 6.9 adds block-level Notes, dashboard-wide Command Palette, and Abilities API:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/wordpress-6-9-adds-block-level-notes-dashboard-wide-command-palette-and-abilities-api/Anthropic acquires Bun to accelerate its development and integration into Claude Code:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/anthropic-acquires-bun-to-accelerate-its-development-and-integration-into-claude-code/Wireshark 4.6.2 Is Out to Update Protocol/Capture File Support and Fix More Bugs:
https://9to5linux.com/wireshark-4-6-2-is-out-to-update-protocol-capture-file-support-and-fix-more-bugsLet's Encrypt will decrease SSL certificate validity from 90 to 45 Days by 2028:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/let-s-encrypt-will-decrease-ssl-certificate-validity-from-90-to-45-days-by-2028/FreeBSD 15.0 Now Officially Available With Many Software Updates, Reproducible Builds:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.0-RELEASEReactOS Lands Improvements For Its USB Stack - Fixing Various Blue Screens of Death:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Better-USB-For-ReactOSGenode OS Framework 25.11 Adds Intel Alder Lake Graphics Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Genode-OS-25.11#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #Zed #Django #WordPress #Bun #Wireshark #LetsEncrypt #GCC #GCC16 #FreeBSD #SelfHosting #Networking #NetworkingTech #WebDev #WebDevelopment #Python #JavaScript #BSD #ReactOS #GenodeOS #OS #OperatingSystem #ProgrammingLanguage #Development #Programming #Coding #FosseryTech
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(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)
Code editor Zed adds long-awaited rainbow brackets for improved nested code readability:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/code-editor-zed-adds-long-awaited-rainbow-brackets-for-improved-nested-code-readability/Django 6.0 released with template partials, backround tasks and more:
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/dec/03/django-60-released/AMD GPU Managed Memory Support Merged For The GCC 16 Compiler:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-GCC-Managed-MemoryWordPress 6.9 adds block-level Notes, dashboard-wide Command Palette, and Abilities API:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/wordpress-6-9-adds-block-level-notes-dashboard-wide-command-palette-and-abilities-api/Anthropic acquires Bun to accelerate its development and integration into Claude Code:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/anthropic-acquires-bun-to-accelerate-its-development-and-integration-into-claude-code/Wireshark 4.6.2 Is Out to Update Protocol/Capture File Support and Fix More Bugs:
https://9to5linux.com/wireshark-4-6-2-is-out-to-update-protocol-capture-file-support-and-fix-more-bugsLet's Encrypt will decrease SSL certificate validity from 90 to 45 Days by 2028:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/let-s-encrypt-will-decrease-ssl-certificate-validity-from-90-to-45-days-by-2028/FreeBSD 15.0 Now Officially Available With Many Software Updates, Reproducible Builds:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.0-RELEASEReactOS Lands Improvements For Its USB Stack - Fixing Various Blue Screens of Death:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Better-USB-For-ReactOSGenode OS Framework 25.11 Adds Intel Alder Lake Graphics Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Genode-OS-25.11#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #Zed #Django #WordPress #Bun #Wireshark #LetsEncrypt #GCC #GCC16 #FreeBSD #SelfHosting #Networking #NetworkingTech #WebDev #WebDevelopment #Python #JavaScript #BSD #ReactOS #GenodeOS #OS #OperatingSystem #ProgrammingLanguage #Development #Programming #Coding #FosseryTech
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Готово — английский перевод + хэштеги в конце.
Below is what I found about the Mycelium developers and the project itself (its goals, architecture, and status).
👤 Who is behind Mycelium — developers and initiators
Mycelium is developed by ThreeFold (ThreeFold Tech / ThreeFold Grid).
In official announcements, a contributor named **Lee Smet** is mentioned as leading the effort to build a new IPv6 overlay network.
The project is open-source, with the repository hosted on GitHub.
ThreeFold is an organization promoting decentralized networks and infrastructure. Mycelium is a component of their ecosystem — not a third-party plugin, but a native project.
🛠 What is Mycelium — architecture and key properties
Mycelium is:
An IPv6 overlay network written in Rust.
When joining, each node receives an IPv6 address from the `400::/7` range.
All connections are end-to-end encrypted; each node has a public/private key pair, and its network address is cryptographically tied to the private key.
The network is **locality-aware** — routing chooses optimal paths with minimal latency.
It supports multiple transport protocols: TCP, QUIC, etc.
Routing is inspired by (or partially based on) the **Babel routing protocol**.
Mycelium can operate without a TUN interface (as a **message bus only**) for lightweight encrypted data exchange.
The repository includes a **message-system** layer enabling encrypted messaging above the network layer.
📡 Project goals, design, and future direction
Mycelium aims to deliver a **secure, efficient and scalable** alternative to the traditional Internet with focus on privacy, decentralization, and resilience.
It is designed as part of the wider **ThreeFold Grid** ecosystem — serving as the network backbone for their services.
The developers target **planet-scale scalability**.
Mycelium is positioned not only as a private networking solution, but as infrastructure for many scenarios: secure P2P communications, self-hosting, IoT networking, decentralized services, cloud infrastructures, CDN-like usage, etc.
As of 2024–2025, Mycelium remains under active development — scaling is a key focus.
✅ Status, implementation and limitations
Mycelium is operational with builds available for Linux, macOS, Windows; iOS and Android are planned / in beta.
Documentation claims support for **up to ~100,000 nodes** within a single network.
Planned improvements include: enhanced resilience, NAT support, QUIC hole-punching, protocol expansion, easier deployment.
Mycelium is an actively maintained open-source project under the Apache-2.0 license.
🔎 Summary — strengths and potential risks
**Strengths:**
High-level security and privacy: true E2E encryption and crypto-bound addressing.
Decentralization — no single point of control.
Flexible: full IPv6 network or lightweight encrypted message bus.
Suitable for many use cases: private networking, P2P, IoT, remote work, decentralized services, private Internet access.
**Limitations / risks:**
Still maturing — global scaling goal remains unproven.
P2P overlay networks always depend on trust and correct configuration of peers.
Unclear real-world adoption and number of active nodes — affects reliability.
Some external services may still see public exit IP addresses (e.g., through NAT), which may reduce anonymity in practice.
If you want, I can **check live network metrics** — number of active nodes, adoption level, known issues, etc.
Hashtags
#Mycelium #ThreeFold #OverlayNetwork #IPv6 #RustLang #EndToEndEncryption #Decentralized #CyberSecurity #P2P #PrivateNetworking #SecureCommunication #NextGenInternet #ZeroTrust #NetworkingTech -
Готово — английский перевод + хэштеги в конце.
Below is what I found about the Mycelium developers and the project itself (its goals, architecture, and status).
👤 Who is behind Mycelium — developers and initiators
Mycelium is developed by ThreeFold (ThreeFold Tech / ThreeFold Grid).
In official announcements, a contributor named **Lee Smet** is mentioned as leading the effort to build a new IPv6 overlay network.
The project is open-source, with the repository hosted on GitHub.
ThreeFold is an organization promoting decentralized networks and infrastructure. Mycelium is a component of their ecosystem — not a third-party plugin, but a native project.
🛠 What is Mycelium — architecture and key properties
Mycelium is:
An IPv6 overlay network written in Rust.
When joining, each node receives an IPv6 address from the `400::/7` range.
All connections are end-to-end encrypted; each node has a public/private key pair, and its network address is cryptographically tied to the private key.
The network is **locality-aware** — routing chooses optimal paths with minimal latency.
It supports multiple transport protocols: TCP, QUIC, etc.
Routing is inspired by (or partially based on) the **Babel routing protocol**.
Mycelium can operate without a TUN interface (as a **message bus only**) for lightweight encrypted data exchange.
The repository includes a **message-system** layer enabling encrypted messaging above the network layer.
📡 Project goals, design, and future direction
Mycelium aims to deliver a **secure, efficient and scalable** alternative to the traditional Internet with focus on privacy, decentralization, and resilience.
It is designed as part of the wider **ThreeFold Grid** ecosystem — serving as the network backbone for their services.
The developers target **planet-scale scalability**.
Mycelium is positioned not only as a private networking solution, but as infrastructure for many scenarios: secure P2P communications, self-hosting, IoT networking, decentralized services, cloud infrastructures, CDN-like usage, etc.
As of 2024–2025, Mycelium remains under active development — scaling is a key focus.
✅ Status, implementation and limitations
Mycelium is operational with builds available for Linux, macOS, Windows; iOS and Android are planned / in beta.
Documentation claims support for **up to ~100,000 nodes** within a single network.
Planned improvements include: enhanced resilience, NAT support, QUIC hole-punching, protocol expansion, easier deployment.
Mycelium is an actively maintained open-source project under the Apache-2.0 license.
🔎 Summary — strengths and potential risks
**Strengths:**
High-level security and privacy: true E2E encryption and crypto-bound addressing.
Decentralization — no single point of control.
Flexible: full IPv6 network or lightweight encrypted message bus.
Suitable for many use cases: private networking, P2P, IoT, remote work, decentralized services, private Internet access.
**Limitations / risks:**
Still maturing — global scaling goal remains unproven.
P2P overlay networks always depend on trust and correct configuration of peers.
Unclear real-world adoption and number of active nodes — affects reliability.
Some external services may still see public exit IP addresses (e.g., through NAT), which may reduce anonymity in practice.
If you want, I can **check live network metrics** — number of active nodes, adoption level, known issues, etc.
Hashtags
#Mycelium #ThreeFold #OverlayNetwork #IPv6 #RustLang #EndToEndEncryption #Decentralized #CyberSecurity #P2P #PrivateNetworking #SecureCommunication #NextGenInternet #ZeroTrust #NetworkingTech -
Netflix just released a 9-minute TED Talk on how they use #eBPF to track your every move with precision that would make even Big Brother blush 🤡📈. Spoiler alert: it's all about #FlowExporter, a sidecar that sounds more like a knockoff superhero than a networking tool 💥🦸♂️.
https://netflixtechblog.com/how-netflix-accurately-attributes-ebpf-flow-logs-afe6d644a3bc #Netflix #BigBrother #NetworkingTech #TEDTalk #HackerNews #ngated -
Netflix just released a 9-minute TED Talk on how they use #eBPF to track your every move with precision that would make even Big Brother blush 🤡📈. Spoiler alert: it's all about #FlowExporter, a sidecar that sounds more like a knockoff superhero than a networking tool 💥🦸♂️.
https://netflixtechblog.com/how-netflix-accurately-attributes-ebpf-flow-logs-afe6d644a3bc #Netflix #BigBrother #NetworkingTech #TEDTalk #HackerNews #ngated -
Excited to announce that we are proud sponsors at #NetDev! 🌐🚀 We're not only participating but also supporting this incredible event. Our team is ready to explore cutting-edge developments and contribute to the future of networking. Stay tuned for updates on our journey!
https://www.relianoid.com/about-us/events/netdev-conference-0x17/
#Networking #Innovation #TechIndustry #Sponsorship #NetworkingEvents #TechInnovations #NetworkingCommunity #SupportingInnovation #FutureofTech #NetworkingTech #NetworkingConference #Vancouver #Canada