[Attention] Xenial Final Testing

[Tim]

sure, but any packages in the Ubuntu GNOME packageset are only supported for 3 years.
You will continue to get security updates for the core stuff, kernel, Xorg, shared libs with ubuntu-desktop, but that is it.

Tim

On 20/04/16 18:50, Narcis Garcia wrote:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases
> Trusty (without LTS enablement stack): EOL April 2019
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack#Kernel.2FSupport.LTS_Kernel_Support_Schedule
> Xenial (without LTS enablement stack): EOL in 5 years
> (This includes CD/DVD v16.04.0 and 16.04.1)
>
> El 20/04/16 a les 09:19, Tim ha escrit:
>> That is an old article and at the time, many of the flavours didnt have LTS versions.
>> Now the flavours can choose support period, most including us have gone with 3 years, and I think only Ubuntu Kylin (and the official Ubuntu
>> spins) are doing 5 years support.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 20/04/16 17:04, Narcis Garcia wrote:
>>> Here talks about 5 years support for all LTS since v12.04:
>>> http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2011/10/21/ubuntu-12-04-to-feature-extended-support-period-for-desktop-users/
>>>
>>>
>>> El 20/04/16 a les 02:24, Ali/amjjawad ha escrit:
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>
>>>> Kindly be informed that we're now testing the RC (Release Candidate) of Ubuntu GNOME 16.04 LTS (supported for 3 years)[1] which will be
>>>> released very very soon[2] and your urgent help and support are needed and highly appreciated so please, while the images are still hot,
>>>> fresh and waiting for some love, please test and enjoy:
>>>>
>>>> http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/359/builds
>>>>
>>>> If you're new to all this, no problem at all:
>>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/Testing
>>>>
>>>> Please remember to report any bug to the ISO Tracker directly:
>>>>
>>>> http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/359/builds/117325/testcases
>>>> and
>>>> http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/359/builds/117326/testcases
>>>>
>>>> Let us know if you need any help :)
>>>>
>>>> We're on IRC and Slack. We're here too on the mailing lists. Don't use the Social Media Channels though for serious stuff like that ;)
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks!
>>>>
>>>> [1] https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-release/2016-April/003696.html
>>>>
>>>> [2] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XenialXerus/ReleaseSchedule
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us."
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>> Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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