| | 1 | = DRAFT Policy for Supporting Ubuntu and Debian Releases = |
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| | 4 | == Defining Support == |
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| | 6 | All support levels are |
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| | 8 | * '''Cluster Support''': All packages included in `-cluster` are available and will receive updates. New software will also be made available. The `-thirdparty` package will be installable. |
| | 9 | * '''Full Support''': All packages included in `-workstation` are available and will receive updates; other packages will be updated at the discretion of the Debathena team. New software included in the `-workstation` metapackage will be made available. No effort will be made to support the `-thirdparty` package. |
| | 10 | * '''Update Support''': All packages included in `-workstation` will receive updates. New software will be made available at the discretion of the Debathena team. |
| | 11 | * '''Minimal Support''': All packages included in `-login` will receive security updates whenever possible. Bugfix updates for packages in `-login` will be at the discretion of the Debathena team. No further support will be provided for graphical logins, though existing functionality will not be removed. |
| | 12 | * '''Dead''': The packages are removed from the Debathena APT repository, and new installations are no longer possible. Existing installations may continue to function, but will not receive updates or support assistance. |
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| | 14 | == Ubuntu Releases == |
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| | 16 | Ubuntu provides support for LTS releases for 3 years on "Desktop" and 5 years on "Server". The line between "Desktop" and "Server" is very grey, on both the upstream side of things and our end. |
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| | 18 | * '''Dapper (6.06)''' |
| | 19 | ** Dead |
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| | 21 | * '''Hardy (8.04)''' |
| | 22 | ** Cluster Support: through 9/30/2009 |
| | 23 | ** Full Support: through 10/31/2010 |
| | 24 | ** Update Support: through 4/30/2011 |
| | 25 | ** Minimal Support: through 4/30/2013 |
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| | 27 | * '''Intrepid (8.10)''' |
| | 28 | ** Dead: 4/30/2010 |
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| | 30 | * '''Jaunty (9.04)''' |
| | 31 | ** Cluster Support: through 9/30/2010 |
| | 32 | ** Full Support: through 10/31/2010 |
| | 33 | ** Update Support: through 4/30/2011 |
| | 34 | ** Dead: 4/30/2011 |
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| | 36 | * '''Karmic (9.10)''' |
| | 37 | ** Cluster Support: None |
| | 38 | ** Full Support: through 4/30/2011 |
| | 39 | ** Dead: 4/30/2011 |
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| | 41 | * '''Lucid (10.04)''' |
| | 42 | ** Cluster Support: through 12/31/2011 |
| | 43 | ** Full Support: through 10/31/2012 |
| | 44 | ** Update Support: through 4/30/2013 |
| | 45 | ** Minimal Support: through 4/30/2015 |
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| | 47 | * '''Maverick (10.10)''' |
| | 48 | ** Cluster Support: None |
| | 49 | ** Full Support: through 4/30/2012 |
| | 50 | ** Dead: 4/30/2012 |
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| | 52 | == Debian Releases == |
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| | 54 | The Debian release "schedule" makes no sense, so we should just make up a policy. |
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| | 56 | Cluster support is never provided for Debian releases. |
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