Re: Debian decides to adopt time-based release freezes
On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 01:07:39PM +0000, Anthony Towns wrote:
> Debian stable Ubuntu LTS
>
> 2 year rel cycle 2 year rel cycle
> 3 years security 3 years desktop security, 5 years server
> guaranteed freeze date guaranteed release date
> support for all pkgs support for main, best-effort for universe
> stabilise from testing upgrade support from previous Ubuntu 6mo release
> upgrade from oldstable upgrade support from previous Ubuntu LTS (?)
> support for 6-12 archs support for 2-3 architectures
> availability of pre-installed systems
> full-time security support staff
> commercial quality support
> larger userbase
> some additional packages
Debian stable has commercial quality support as well, but it is
significantly harder to find companies offering such and it requires
corporate entities to actuall think (*gah*) and take a choice, both of
which is mostly undesired in current commerceland. Plus for Ubuntu,
since one can simply go to canonical without having to decide.
Greetins
Marc
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