<div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Adam Conrad" <<a href="mailto:adconrad@ubuntu.com">adconrad@ubuntu.com</a>> Date: Mar 29, 2013 1:55 AM Subject: Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) reaches End of Life on May 9 2013 To: <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-announce@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-announce@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> Cc: Ubuntu announced its 8.04 (Hardy Heron) release almost 5 years ago, on April 24, 2008. As with the earlier LTS releases, Ubuntu committed to ongoing security and critical fixes for a period of 5 years. The support period is now nearing its end and Ubuntu 8.04 will reach end of life on Thursday, May 9th. At that time, Ubuntu Security Notices will no longer include information or updated packages for Ubuntu 8.04. The supported upgrade path from Ubuntu 8.04 is via Ubuntu 10.04. Users are encouraged to evaluate and upgrade to our latest 12.04 LTS release via 10.04. Instructions and caveats for the upgrades may be found at <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LucidUpgrades" target="_blank">https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LucidUpgrades</a> and <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PreciseUpgrades" target="_blank">https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PreciseUpgrades</a>. Ubuntu 10.04 and 12.04 continue to be actively supported with security updates and select high-impact bug fixes. All announcements of official security updates for Ubuntu releases are sent to the ubuntu-security-announce mailing list, information about which may be found at <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security-announce" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security-announce</a>. Since its launch in October 2004 Ubuntu has become one of the most highly regarded Linux distributions with millions of users in homes, schools, businesses and governments around the world. Ubuntu is Open Source software, costs nothing to download, and users are free to customise or alter their software in order to meet their needs. On behalf of the Ubuntu Release Team, Adam Conrad -- ubuntu-announce mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-announce@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-announce@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-announce" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-announce</a> </div>