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Part of this is to see if we have (or will likely have) +</I>>><i> the resources for a LTS (long-term support) release. +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> These resources will involve QA, testing, packaging updates, etc. +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> So we're inviting input - there are probably factors overlooked, +</I>>><i> so don't hesitate with your suggestions. +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> Please post to this thread, so we have all the suggestions in one +</I>>><i> place. +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> Regards :) +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Before deciding whether we can support a LTS release, we need to +</I>><i> look at what users will expect as 'support' for any non-LTS release. +</I> +Note that this is off topic, as this thread is about how to measure our +resources to support releases. + +><i> This is the support that I, as a mere user, would expect: +</I>><i> +</I>><i> (a) security& bugfix updates +</I>><i> (b) supported backports of popular applications (Firefox, +</I>><i> LibreOffice, Thunderbird, Gimp etc.) +</I>><i> (c) user support - experienced Mageia users available on mailing +</I>><i> lists/forums/IRC giving help and advice to users who have problems. +</I> +Ok. (Although I'm not sure about Gimp.) + +><i> And, as many users will not be willing and/or able to upgrade to +</I>><i> latest stable Mageia immediately when it is released, I would +</I>><i> expect all of that support to continue until next-but-one release - +</I>><i> so, support for Mageia 1 until the release of Mageia 3, support for +</I>><i> Mageia 2 until release of Mageia 4 etc. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> With our 9-month release cycle, that means that all releases would +</I>><i> be supported for 18 months. +</I> +If I'm not mistaken, that what we have already decided. + +><i> Is there any need for LTS on top of +</I>><i> that? People running servers might think that 18 months is not long +</I>><i> enough, but Mageia is not primarily aimed as a server distro and 18 +</I>><i> months should be plenty for desktop users. +</I> +Why would you think that LTS would only be of interest for server use ? +My experience would indicate the contrary, in most business environments. +As well as many individual users. + +><i> Bear in mind that many of our brave volunteers will be supporting 3 +</I>><i> versions of Mageia - current and immediate previous stable, plus +</I>><i> cauldron - so adding a 4th LTS version might put too much strain on +</I>><i> their hardware or on their family life! +</I> +Strictly speaking, cauldron is not supported, particularly in terms of your +definition. (i.e. backports, end user support.) +It is our development branch, where we expect things to be broken on a regular +basis, and ordinary end-users are advised to not use. +However, indeed LTS would be an additional (3rd) version to support. + +Note again that this thread is about how to measure our resources to support +releases. + +-- +André +</PRE> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="006969.html">[Mageia-dev] measuring our resources for release support +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="006945.html">[Mageia-dev] Kernel request: Turn off SOUND_OSS_CORE_PRECLAIM. +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#6977">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#6977">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#6977">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#6977">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |