Meaning of Server vs. Desktop versions of Ubuntu Dapper Long-Term-Support

[Daniel Carrera]

This is an excellent question, and I'd like to know the answer too. For 
example, in my case I'm setting up thin-client servers. So those servers 
have all the packages that you'd expect on a desktop. What's the support 
timeline in that case?

Cheers,
Daniel.

John Schofield wrote:
> As I understand it, the Desktop version of Ubuntu Dapper LTS will be 
> supported for 18 months, while the Server version of Dapper will be 
> supported for 36 months.
> 
> What exactly does this mean? For instance, I'm pretty sure that the 
> default install from the server CD would be supported for 36 months. 
> What if I install ubuntu-desktop on top of a server install? Those 
> packages are probably only supported for 18 months. But how do I know, 
> when I'm planning a server rollout, exactly what packages will be 
> supported for how long? Are all command-line apps considered "Server" 
> while all GUI's are considered "Desktop?" Where is the boundary between 
> the two?
> 
> 
> Thanks very much!
> 
> 
> John Schofield
> 
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