# Linux Action News 211

URL: /show/linux-action-news/211/
> We cover what's special about Plasma's 25th-anniversary edition, chat with CloudLinux's CEO, and detail why Apple supporting Blender is good for all of us.

- Show: [Linux Action News](/show/linux-action-news/)
- Episode: 211
- Date: 2021-10-17
- Hosts: chris, wes
- Duration: 00:19:10
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/dec90738-e640-45e5-b375-4573052f4bf4/39f2f30c-7733-4fb2-94f6-826d83f3086f.mp3
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/6pl3BX9tdU8



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### Episode Links

  * [Plasma - 25th Anniversary Edition](https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/5/5.23.0/ "Plasma - 25th Anniversary Edition") — Plasma - 25th Anniversary Edition brings new looks, features and enhancements to the classic free desktop.
  * [KDE Plasma 5.23 Released In Marking 25 Years Of KDE](https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=KDE-Plasma-5.23-Released "KDE Plasma 5.23 Released In Marking 25 Years Of KDE")
  * [New Project: Kool Desktop Environment. Programmers wanted!](https://groups.google.com/g/de.comp.os.linux.misc/c/SDbiV3Iat_s/m/zv_D_2ctS8sJ?pli=1 "New Project: Kool Desktop Environment. Programmers wanted!")
  * [Apple joins Blender Development Fund](https://www.blender.org/press/apple-joins-blender-development-fund/ "Apple joins Blender Development Fund") — The Blender Foundation, the organization behind the popular open source 3D creation tool “Blender”, today announced that Apple has joined the Blender Development Fund as a Patron Member to support continued core development for Blender.
  * [Apple Pledges Support for 3D Graphics Tool Blender](https://www.macrumors.com/2021/10/14/apple-joins-blender-development-fund/ "Apple Pledges Support for 3D Graphics Tool Blender")
  * [Why I have decided to step down from the AlmaLinux OS Foundation Board](https://blog.cloudlinux.com/why-i-have-decided-to-step-down-from-the-almalinux-os-foundation-board "Why I have decided to step down from the AlmaLinux OS Foundation Board") — When we created the concept of AlmaLinux back in December, shortly after Red Hat announced EOL for CentOS 8, the most important part for us was to make it community-owned, not just "community-controlled".
  * [AlmaLinuxFoundation chair Igor Seletskiy ste down](https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/13/almalinux_foundation_chair/ "AlmaLinuxFoundation chair Igor Seletskiy ste down")
  * [Announcing AlmaLinux OS 8.5 Beta](https://almalinux.org/blog/announcing-almalinux-os-85-beta/ "Announcing AlmaLinux OS 8.5 Beta")
  * [How to Use a Block Storage Volume with Plex Media Server](https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/use-block-storage-with-plex-media-server/ "How to Use a Block Storage Volume with Plex Media Server") — Plex is a media server that allows you to store your media on a remote server and stream it to your devices. This guide shows how to attach a Block Storage Volume to an existing Linode in order to meet the demands of a growing media library.
  * [Ubuntu 21.10 is Now Available to Download](https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/10/ubuntu-21-10-is-now-available-to-download "Ubuntu 21.10 is Now Available to Download") — This release — the 35th Ubuntu release for those keeping count — is backed by 9 months of security updates, critical fixes, and select software updates.
  * [Ubuntu 21.10 Official Flavors Released, Here’s What’s New](https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-21-10-official-flavors-released-heres-whats-new "Ubuntu 21.10 Official Flavors Released, Here’s What’s New")
  * [SeaGL 2021 Schedule Published!](https://seagl.org/news/2021/10/15/schedule.html "SeaGL 2021 Schedule Published!") — We’ll see you Friday November 5 & Saturday November 6 for SeaGL 2021, all virtual! As always, SeaGL is completely free to attend and no registration is required.