LTS status for Ubuntu flavours

[Ali Linx (amjjawad)]

On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 9:15 PM, Steve Langasek
<steve.langasek at ubuntu.com>wrote:

> Hi Ali, Tim,
>

Hello Steve, and everyone :)



>
> As I won't be able to make the TB meeting today, I'm sending my questions
> here.
>
> On Sat, Mar 08, 2014 at 10:06:49AM +0400, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote:
> > On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 7:50 PM, Stéphane Graber <stgraber at ubuntu.com
> >wrote:
>
> > I have sent the proposal but on different thread. I see Ubuntu Release
> Team
> > is involved here so I'm replying to make sure everyone will be informed.
>
> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/14.04/LTS-Proposal
>
> > The Ubuntu GNOME
> > Team<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/GettingInvolved/WhoWeAre>is
> > proposing that the Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 release be supported for 2 years
> > and 3 months as an LTS release.
>
> I am very concerned about this proposed support timeline.  2 years and 3
> months means that the support period would end the same month that 16.04.1
> is likely to be released.  Given that our policy has been to not recommend
> (or advertise in the UI) LTS upgrades until the first point release, this
> effectively gives users zero margin between the dropping of security
> support
> for Ubuntu-GNOME 14.04, and the first upgrades to Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04.
>
>
If that the case, then it is definitely a valid point and I'm very glad
that Tim has agreed to extend the support to 3 years and I will put each
and every effort into this as long as I can :)



> I would not be comfortable endorsing an LTS status for a release that is
> not
> going to provide a reasonable overlap between the LTS support periods.  I
> think we should regard 3 years of support as the minimum for LTS status.
>


And the Wiki Page has been updated as well:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/14.04/LTS-Proposal



>
> Thanks,
> --
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>

Thanks a lot for your endless support and we're looking forward to be
approved, hopefully and then share the great news with Ubuntu GNOME
community - they will love this.

Appreciate all the hard work everyone is doing!


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