Release 2of the Qubes OS secure desktop system is available. The biggest change, perhaps, is support for “fully virtualized AppVMs”; these allow running any operating system in a fully virtualized mode under Qubes. Other additions include secure audio input to AppVMs (allowing Skype to be run in a sandbox, evidently), policy control over the clipboard, an improved secure backup infrastructure, improved hardware support, and more.
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