# Linux Action News 218

URL: /show/linux-action-news/218/
> Industry-changing open-source project releases, and why the new CentOS Stream 9 might be more noteworthy than you realize.

- Show: [Linux Action News](/show/linux-action-news/)
- Episode: 218
- Date: 2021-12-05
- Hosts: chris, wes
- Guests: carlgeorge
- Duration: 00:21:42
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/dec90738-e640-45e5-b375-4573052f4bf4/7600b898-f2b9-42ab-a2ed-bcb50eea79e4.mp3
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/ic1WTbzKOIw



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### Episode Links

  * [Blender 3.0 Released](https://www.blender.org/download/releases/3-0/ "Blender 3.0 Released") — Blender Foundation announces the release of Blender 3.0, to mark the beginning of a new era for open source 2D/3D content creation.
  * [Blender - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/BlenderFoundation/videos "Blender - YouTube")
  * [Blender 3.0 Shines As A Huge Update For This Leading Open-Source 3D Modeling Software](https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Blender-3.0 "Blender 3.0 Shines As A Huge Update For This Leading Open-Source 3D Modeling Software")
  * [Blender 3.0 is out now with a visual refresh, huge new features](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/12/blender-30-is-out-now-with-a-visual-refresh-huge-new-features/ "Blender 3.0 is out now with a visual refresh, huge new features")
  * [Firmware “Best Known Configuration” in fwupd](https://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2021/11/29/firmware-best-known-configuration-in-fwupd/ "Firmware “Best Known Configuration” in fwupd") — These are used by server vendors to identify a known-working (or commercially supported) set of firmware on the machine. This is currently opt-in for each vendor to avoid the UI clutter on the components view, and so if you’re a vendor reading this post and realize you want this feature, let me know and it’s two clicks on the admin panel.
  * [FWUPD Linux Firmware Updater Prepares “Best Known Configuration” Feature](https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=FWUPD-Best-Known-Servers "FWUPD Linux Firmware Updater Prepares “Best Known Configuration” Feature")
  * [Linux Vendor Firmware Service Serves Up 40 Millionth Download](https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=LVFS-40-Million-Downloads "Linux Vendor Firmware Service Serves Up 40 Millionth Download")
  * [Introducing CentOS Stream 9](https://blog.centos.org/2021/12/introducing-centos-stream-9/ "Introducing CentOS Stream 9")
  * [CentOS Stream 9 Now Available To Live On The Bleeding-Edge Of RHEL9](https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=CentOS-Stream-9 "CentOS Stream 9 Now Available To Live On The Bleeding-Edge Of RHEL9")
  * [EPEL 9 is now available](https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/epel-9-is-now-available/ "EPEL 9 is now available")
  * [Carl George on Twitter](https://mobile.twitter.com/carlwgeorge/status/1439724277746573314 "Carl George on Twitter") — "I've been explaining the relationship between @Fedora, @CentOS, and #RHEL for years, long before I was hired by Red Hat. It usually happened in the form of drawing on a dry-erase board. Of course, CentOS Stream changes things. 🧵"