+1
________________________________
From: Dag Sonstebo <dag.sonst...@shapeblue.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 3:22 PM
To: us...@cloudstack.apache.org; dev
Subject: Re: [VOTE] Remove el6 support in future CloudStack versions (was Re:
[DISCUSS] Remove support for el6 packaging in 4.13/4.14)
+1
Regards,
Dag Sonstebo
Cloud Architect
ShapeBlue
On 21/05/2019, 10:40, "Rohit Yadav" <rohit.ya...@shapeblue.com> wrote:
All,
Thank you for your feedback and discussions. From what we've discussed so
far, we've lazy consensus that nobody wants to use el6 or are limited to
upgrade to el7/el8 due to potential risks.
Moving forward I put forth the following for voting:
- Next minor/major releases (such as 4.11.3.0, 4.13.0.0) will be last ones
to support el6 packaging both for the management server and KVM host, but users
are discouraged from using them
- Next major release (4.13.0.0) will document in its release notes that
we'll stop supporting centos6/rhel6 packaging in future versions, i.e. 4.14 and
onwards
- After 4.13.0.0 is released, we will remove el6 related specs, packaging
scripts etc. from the codebase in the master branch
[ ] +1 approve
[ ] +0 no opinion
[ ] -1 disapprove (and reason why)
** PMCs kindly add binding to your votes, thanks.
Thanks.
Regards,
Rohit Yadav
Software Architect, ShapeBlue
https://www.shapeblue.com
________________________________
From: Erik Weber <terbol...@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 19:32
To: dev
Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] Remove support for el6 packaging in 4.13/4.14
CentOS7 was released 5 years ago, upgrading is long overdue anyway.
Realistically the next CloudStack release won't be out the door for
another ~4-6 months either.
--
Erik
On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 3:27 PM Ron Wheeler
<rwhee...@artifact-software.com> wrote:
>
> According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CentOS
>
> CentOS 6 EOL is 2020
> CentOS 7 EOL is 2024
>
>
> +1 for removing support for CentOS 6.
>
> As Erik pointed out the sites running CentOS6 will have to move soon in
> any event and it is probably better to do it now when there is still a
> lot of current expertise and information available about how to do it
> and how to make any changes to applications.
>
> Upgrading in a project that is under your control is usually easier than
> one forced on you by a security issue or an operational failure.
>
> Ron
>
> On 4/24/19 3:24 AM, Erik Weber wrote:
> > As an operations guy I can understand the want for future updates and
> > not upgrading, but with the release plan of RHEL/CentOS I don't find
> > it feasible.
> >
> > RHEL6 is 8 years old (and is still running kernel 2.6!) and isn't
> > scheduled to be fully EOL until 2024.
> >
> > It is true that upgrading requires some effort (and risk) from
> > operators, but this is work they eventually have to do anyway, so it's
> > not a matter of /if/ they have to do it, but rather when.
> >
> > It is also true that current CloudStack releases should continue to
> > work, it's also possible that someone might back port future fixes to
> > a RHEL6 compatible fork (you're more than welcome to).
> >
> > I'd vote +1 to remove support for el6 packaging.
> >
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