LTS status for Ubuntu flavours

[Stéphane Graber]

Apparently I can't type... fixing the address of the release mailing-list.

On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 10:43:01AM -0500, Stéphane Graber wrote:
> Hey everyone,
> 
> First of all, sorry for getting to this so late, there has been a bit of
> rotation in the TB since last time we went through this and I think
> everyone forgot about that rather important part of a LTS cycle!
> 
> So for Ubuntu 12.04, the following flavours had LTS status:
>  - Edubuntu - 5 years
>  - Kubuntu - 5 years
>  - Xubuntu - 3 years
> 
> While not on the original list, Mythbuntu has also been participating in
> all point releases so far and shortly after the 12.04 release switched
> to being LTS-only.
> 
> 
> As I said in another thread on the TB mailing-list, I don't think we
> need to go through all the paperwork and meetings we did last time as I
> believe all of those flavours showed they're capable of dealing with the
> load of an LTS release.
> 
> So flavour leads of Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Mythbuntu and Xubuntu, can you
> please let me know by replying to this e-mail:
>  - Whether you want LTS status this time around?
>  - How long will you be supporting the source packages which aren't
>    shared with Ubuntu itself?
> 
> 
> If any other flavour is interested in LTS status for 14.04, please
> prepare a wiki page similar to this one:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Edubuntu/12.04/LTS-Proposal
> 
> And get in touch with the Technical Board (separate thread please) so we
> can review it and let you know our decision as soon as possible.
> 
> Thank you!

-- 
Stéphane Graber
Ubuntu developer
http://www.ubuntu.com
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