We have modified the code and have released an updated free version that does not restrict any features.

Sandboxie currently uses a license key to activate and grant access to premium features only available to paid customers (as opposed to those using a free version). This intermediate phase of free-but-not-open-source appears to be related to the current system design, which requires an activation key: But Sandboxie has earned a reputation for letting users run unknown software in a safe environment without risking their systems, so the team is putting in the additional work to release it as open source software. Sophos said that since Sandboxie isn't a core aspect of its business, the easier decision would've been to shut it down. Sophos Group plc, a British security company, released a free version of its popular Sandboxie tool, used as an isolated operating environment for Windows ( downloadable here). Sandboxie becomes freeware on its way to open source

In this edition of our open source news roundup, Sandboxie's path to open source, update on the Pentagon's adoption of open source, open source in Hollywood, and more!

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