Time to commit to LTS. 5 years? Jonathan
----- Forwarded message from Stéphane Graber <stgra...@ubuntu.com> ----- Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:50:33 -0500 From: Stéphane Graber <stgra...@ubuntu.com> To: technical-bo...@lists.ubuntu.com, ubuntu-rele...@lists.ubuntu.com Sender: ubuntu-release-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: [ubuntu-release] Re: LTS status for Ubuntu flavours Apparently I can't type... fixing the address of the release mailing-list. On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 10:43:01AM -0500, Stéphane Graber wrote: > Hey everyone, > > First of all, sorry for getting to this so late, there has been a bit of > rotation in the TB since last time we went through this and I think > everyone forgot about that rather important part of a LTS cycle! > > So for Ubuntu 12.04, the following flavours had LTS status: > - Edubuntu - 5 years > - Kubuntu - 5 years > - Xubuntu - 3 years > > While not on the original list, Mythbuntu has also been participating in > all point releases so far and shortly after the 12.04 release switched > to being LTS-only. > > > As I said in another thread on the TB mailing-list, I don't think we > need to go through all the paperwork and meetings we did last time as I > believe all of those flavours showed they're capable of dealing with the > load of an LTS release. > > So flavour leads of Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Mythbuntu and Xubuntu, can you > please let me know by replying to this e-mail: > - Whether you want LTS status this time around? > - How long will you be supporting the source packages which aren't > shared with Ubuntu itself? > > > If any other flavour is interested in LTS status for 14.04, please > prepare a wiki page similar to this one: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Edubuntu/12.04/LTS-Proposal > > And get in touch with the Technical Board (separate thread please) so we > can review it and let you know our decision as soon as possible. -- kubuntu-devel mailing list kubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel
