Software update: ownCloud Server 9.0

Version 9.0 of ownCloud server has been released. OwnCloud is an open source project that makes it possible to run cloud storage in-house. It is easy to set up as all you need is a server running PHP and MySQL. In addition to storing and sharing files, it is also possible to stream music or keep a calendar and address book, for example. The server needs Windows or Linux, clients are available for Windows, Linux, OS X, Android and iOS. Version 9.0 includes the addition of the ability to add comments and tags to files, and several improvements have been made to file sharing between different servers.

Version 9.0.0
Major new own Cloud release, more info in announcement blog. Summary:

• New: Comments on files
• New: Tags for files
• New: Notifications (separate from Activity feed)
• New: (Federation) Auto-complete of user names
• New: (Federation) Trusted Servers
• New: Code signing, checked when updating or installing core and apps
• New: Standalone updater for more reliable upgrading
• Improved sharing behavior and performance
• New External Storage APIs for improved scalability
• Calendar and Contacts Apps where rewritten. The CalDAV and CardDAV backends are now part of core
• Security hardening
• ownCloud API work to improve scalability
• Many small improvements