September 2020: The good, the bad and the interesting of Free Software

Tomorrow ends this month of September 2020, which brought us as usual in the Blog DesdeLinux many news, tutorials, manuals, guides from the field of Free Software, Open Source and GNU / Linux, of which we will do a little review today with some outstanding publications.

This Monthly summary, that as many of you already know, is intended to provide a useful little grain of sand for all our readers, especially for those who did not manage to see, read and share them in a timely manner.

Therefore, we hope that this series of articles, on the good, the bad and the interesting, inside and outside the blog DesdeLinux is very useful, for those who want to keep up to date on our publications, and the topics related to the Informatics and Computing, and the Technological News, since, sometimes many do not usually have the daily time to see and read all the current month's news that ends.

September 2020 Summary

Within DesdeLinux

The good

Blender 2.90 comes with improvements for its engines, Nvidia cards, user interface and more: This new version presents several important changes to the software, as well as updates that improve performance, such as the Motor Cycles that now presents a new Nishita cloud model that uses the generation of textures based on the physical simulation.
Apache OpenMeetings 5.0, an excellent option to create your own conference server: Recently the Apache Software Foundation announced the launch of the Apache OpenMeetings 5.0 web conferencing server, which allows you to organize audio and video conferences over the Web, with which you can conduct excellent webinars.
Linux From Scratch (LFS): Project to create your own Linux Distros: LFS is un project that provides you step-by-step instructions to build your own custom Linux system, completely from source code. Or in other words, a way to install a GNU / Linux System by developing all the components manually.

The bad

Several vulnerabilities were found when scanning Docker containers: Results of testing tools to identify unpatched vulnerabilities and identify security issues in isolated Docker container images were recently released. And that test showed that 4 of the 6 known Docker image scanners had very dangerous critical vulnerabilities.
Blurtooth a BT vulnerability that allows hackers to connect to nearby devices: A recently disclosed vulnerability called Blurtooth in the Bluetooth wireless standard could allow hackers to remotely connect to devices in a given area and access user applications.
NVIDIA announced the purchase of ARM for $ 40 billion: SoftBank agreed to sell Arm Holdings to US company Nvidia for up to $ 40.000 billion (€ 33.700 billion), ending four years of ownership. The sale puts a key supplier to Apple Inc and other industry companies under the control of a single player and will face potential opposition from Nvidia's regulators and competitors.

The interesting

Automation: Tools available for the work of a SysAdmin: Good SysAdmins always try to automate all possible tasks, activities, processes or actions that are possible using the software tools available in their field. And here we will briefly mention some of the possible software tools that a good SysAdmin can use for this purpose.
Waterfox: An excellent free, open and independent web browser: Waterfox is currently considered as a excellent alternative to traditional web browsers, such as Firefox and Chrome, not just for being free, open, multiplatform and independent, but for its security and privacy policies, in addition to its low consumption of RAM.
Modem Manager GUI: An excellent App for managing USB modems: Modem Manager GUI is an excellent alternative of graphical interface (front-end) for the service (daemon) of modem-manager (ModemManager), which is in charge of managing the use of USB modems with Internet connection on GNU Distros / Linux.

Outside DesdeLinux

September 2020 Distros Releases

GarudaLinux 200831: 2020-09-01
Linux From Scratch 10.0: 2020-09-02
Ubuntu Desktop Pack 20.04: 2020-09-04
Zorin OS 15.3: 2020-09-08
NutyX 11.6: 2020-09-10
Download Deepin 20: 2020-09-11
Elive 3.8.16 (Beta): 2020-09-11
Manjaro Linux 20.1: 2020-09-12
FuryBSD 20200907: 2020-09-14
IP Fire 2.25 Core 149: 2020-09-17
4MLinux 34.0: 2020-09-19
UBports 16.04 OTA-13: 2020-09-21
PuppyLinux 9.5: 2020-09-22
Linux Lite 5.2 RC1: 2020-09-22
Univention Corporate Server 4.4-6: 2020-09-22
EndeavorOS 2020.09.20: 2020-09-23
KaOS 2020.09: 2020-09-23
FreeBSD 12.2-BETA3: 2020-09-27

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