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List:       qubes-devel
Subject:    Re: [qubes-devel] guest OS support matrix
From:       "Clemens A. Schulz" <clemens () csz-online ! net>
Date:       2016-01-13 21:10:14
Message-ID: 5696BD36.1050009 () csz-online ! net
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> > I think we should have some clear policy on that. For both
> > supporting a Qubes versions and VM templates. Some proposition: 
> > We support (release updates with bug fixes) for the most recent
> > Qubes stable version and for the previous stable version up until
> > a year after releasing the current one. This would mean: R3.0:
> > supported, not end date set yet (will be a year after releasing 
> > R3.1) R2: supported until Oct 1 2016 - a year after releasing
> > R3.0
> > 
> > Generally IMO we should encourage users to upgrade to newest
> > available version, so maybe even harder policy, like: - full
> > support up to 6 months after releasing the next stable release -
> > security fixes only, within next 6 months
> > 
> > What do you all think about it?
> The second (shorter) support policy is fine for me as private
> user.

I guess a very important issue that is still open there is the missing
officially supported stable upgrade path from one release to the next
one. The website still says that it's more safe to reinstall instead
of performing an upgrade.

That's something we should resolve before thinking of forcing some
harder upgrade policy. At the moment this issue will be the reason for
many people to do not perform an upgrade from R2 to R3.0 for example.

Best Regards,
Clemens
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