= DRAFT Policy for Supporting Ubuntu and Debian Releases = == Defining Support == All support levels are contingent upon technical capabilities. For example, we can't provide krbIV-based packages for distributions that don't provide krbIV libraries. * '''Cluster Support''': All packages included in `-cluster` are available and will receive updates. New software will also be made available. The `-thirdparty` package will be installable. * '''Full Support''': All packages included in `-workstation` are available and will receive updates; other packages will be updated at the discretion of the Debathena team. New software included in the `-workstation` metapackage will be made available. No effort will be made to support the `-thirdparty` package. * '''Update Support''': All packages included in `-workstation` will receive updates. New software will be made available at the discretion of the Debathena team. * '''Minimal Support''': All packages included in `-login` will receive security updates whenever possible. Bugfix updates for packages in `-login` will be at the discretion of the Debathena team. No further support will be provided for graphical logins, though existing functionality will not be removed. * '''Dead''': The packages are removed from the Debathena APT repository, and new installations are no longer possible. Existing installations may continue to function, but will not receive updates or support assistance. == Ubuntu Releases == Ubuntu provides support for LTS releases for 3 years on "Desktop" and 5 years on "Server". The line between "Desktop" and "Server" is very grey, on both the upstream side of things and our end. * '''Dapper (6.06)''' ** Dead * '''Hardy (8.04)''' * Cluster Support: through 9/30/2009 * Full Support: through 10/31/2010 * Update Support: through 4/30/2011 * Minimal Support: through 4/30/2013 * '''Intrepid (8.10)''' * Dead: 4/30/2010 * '''Jaunty (9.04)''' * Cluster Support: through 9/30/2010 * Full Support: through 10/31/2010 * Update Support: through 4/30/2011 * Dead: 4/30/2011 * '''Karmic (9.10)''' * Cluster Support: None * Full Support: through 4/30/2011 * Dead: 4/30/2011 * '''Lucid (10.04)''' * Cluster Support: through 12/31/2011 * Full Support: through 10/31/2012 * Update Support: through 4/30/2013 * Minimal Support: through 4/30/2015 * '''Maverick (10.10)''' * Cluster Support: None * Full Support: through 4/30/2012 * Dead: 4/30/2012 == Debian Releases == The Debian release "schedule" makes no sense, so we should just make up a policy. Cluster support is never provided for Debian releases.