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On 5/21/19 11:40 AM, Rohit Yadav 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. >>> > > rohit.ya...@shapeblue.com > www.shapeblue.com > Amadeus House, Floral Street, London WC2E 9DPUK > @shapeblue > > > >
