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#5455: Longer support for LTS desktop releases
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Written by gutnov the 22 Mar 08 at 23:31.
Category: Security.
Related to:
Nothing/Others.
Status: New
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Description
Why not to support LTS desktop releases of Ubuntu for a longer time. For example for 5 years that means as long as server editions are supported currently. This should not be a big problem, as most of updates are identical for both versions. Alternatively it can be full support for the first three years, and only crucial security updates for the last two.
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Auzy wrote on the 23 Mar 08 at 00:37
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Kernel 2.8 or 2.9 might be out by then.. Its a bit long. Especially because the computing landscape is changing so rapidly now that in 5 years time, we'll be using new computing paradigms, and IPV4 will be long gone (or wars will be fought over ip addresses)
For servers it makes a lot of sense because they only do basic tasks, but for desktop computing, its less risky, because you can happily test a client OS on the network without screwing up the network and costing a business thousands.
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derick.eisenhardt wrote on the 23 Mar 08 at 06:19
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3 years should be plenty of time for someone to get around to upgrading/migrating to a newer version on a desktop/workstation. Just because Hardy's going to be released in a month, doesn't mean Dapper's support cycle is ending just yet ;)
The real problem is Windows XP. People got so used to having one version of Windows for 7 years, that they forgot Microsoft used to release a new version every two years or even less sometimes...
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gutnov wrote on the 23 Mar 08 at 13:34
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Ok, the Redmond corporation is already mentioned. From my side I would add that for example Red Hat finds it rational to support its enterprise desktop for even 7 years, and they see no obstacles for doing so. The clones of RHEL are also following this way. I understand that many home users have a lot of fun with upgrading their Ubuntu every 6 months if it works or with a new installation if it doesn´t. I also do so :) However, an idea is worth to be implemented that the average life time of an average computer is 5 years and it should correspond to the period of OS support which is running there. It´s just a suggestion. Otherwise I find that Ubuntu team does an excellent job for supporting the distribution.
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gutnov wrote on the 15 Jul 08 at 21:17
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The voting puzzles me really... Nobody wants more stable, predictable desktop?
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