request for review of Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS point release announcement

[Steve Langasek]

On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 03:25:31PM +0100, Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 11:03:35PM -0800, Steve Langasek wrote:
> > Here is a draft for the email announcement of the Ubuntu 8.04.4 point
> > release:

> >   https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardyHeron/ReleaseAnnouncement.4

> > Please review and advise me (in cc:, please) of any problems.

> I think we need to be clearer about the maintenance status of 8.04.  Readers
> could easily get the wrong idea from the fact that this is the final
> maintenance release.  Suggestions:

>  * Always lead with the maintenance status, e.g. "Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
>    continues to be maintained through 2011/2013 through online updates, but
>    this will be the final maintenance release"

>  * Explain why this is: we provide installation media for...well,
>    installation.  We recommend that new installations use the latest
>    release, i.e. 10.04 LTS starting in April.

>  * Emphasize that updates will continue in the normal way, and that users do
>    not need to change anything in order to continue to receive maintenance
>    updates

> We might also mention (in case it's not clear to everyone) that there is no
> need to reinstall or otherwise take notice of this release for systems which
> are already installed: it's only relevant for new installations.

On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 10:00:39AM -0500, Mathias Gug wrote:

> I'd highlight that this is the final maintenance release of
> *installation* medias. Installation medias (isos) won't be updated
> anymore, whereas packages in the archive will still have security and
> maintenance updates until 2011/2013.

Thanks, have incorporated these suggestions; mail on its way out now.

-- 
Steve Langasek                   Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS
Debian Developer                   to set it on, and I can move the world.
Ubuntu Developer                                    http://www.debian.org/
slangasek at ubuntu.com                                     vorlon at debian.org
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