Re: Security for woody after woody->sarge ?

[Tim Nicholas <tim@nicholas.net.nz>]

On 11/06/04 01:28, Alex Owen wrote:
> Are there any plans to change the position stated at:
>  http://www.debian.org/security/faq#lifespan
>
> "Q: How long will security updates be provided?
>  A: The security team tries to support a stable distribution for about one
>  year after the next stable distribution has been released, except when
>  another stable distribution is released within this year. It is not
>  possible to support three distributions; supporting two simultaneously is
>  already difficult enough."
>
> I ask as I'm commisioning a woody system and cannot upgrade to sarge till
> July/August 2005 so I'll probably need a year of woody security updates.
>
> If Debian does not commit to supporting woody with security fixes after
> sarge is released does anyone have any ideas of where we could buy such
> support?

If you are concerned that there might be another release within a year 
of Sarge then you can lay your fears to rest. It seems extremely unlikely.


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