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List:       qubes-devel
Subject:    Re: [qubes-devel] guest OS support matrix
From:       "Jeremias E." <j.eppler () openmailbox ! org>
Date:       2016-01-27 23:44:41
Message-ID: 225bc4b9-cbb4-4a3b-85f6-ce7d79f7be26 () googlegroups ! com
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Hello,

BTW, some people have mentioned paid long term support for Qubes, I'm not 
> sure 
> how this can work in practice, because (most of) Qubes is GPL licenced, 
> meaning if you distribute the binaries, you have to provide sources to 
> anyone 
> who's asking. Hm, now that I write it I see how this could: provide 
> binaries 
> for money only, but provide free sources to everyone… people who are 
> interested in running LTS versions are probably also happy not having to 
> compile things themselves… 
> 

the idea is pretty easy and used by many open source software companies. 
The idea is 
that the software is open source, but if you want to have support a 
specific guest or qubes
os version for a long time and you still want to get security patches and 
other stuff, you
simply pay for the service of backporting or for direct telephone/email 
support.
Basically you are paid for the support service or let's say this in other 
words, you get
paid for helping a company with their infrastructure. 

Debian 8 will be supported for at least three years, means Debian is a LTS 
version, but does
not have it in it's name. Ubuntu needed the LTS model, because they release 
every 6 months 
a new version, but it is difficult for companies to change their system 
every 6 months, that is
the simple reason for the LTS versions in Ubuntu.

Best regards
  J. Eppler

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<div dir="ltr">Hello,<br><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: \
0;margin-left: 0.8ex;border-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;">BTW, some people \
have mentioned paid long term support for Qubes, I&#39;m not sure  <br>how this can \
work in practice, because (most of) Qubes is GPL licenced,  <br>meaning if you \
distribute the binaries, you have to provide sources to anyone  <br>who&#39;s asking. \
Hm, now that I write it I see how this could: provide binaries  <br>for money only, \
but provide free sources to everyone… people who are  <br>interested in running LTS \
versions are probably also happy not having to  <br>compile things themselves…
<br></blockquote><div><br>the idea is pretty easy and used by many open source \
software companies. The idea is <br>that the software is open source, but if you want \
to have support a specific guest or qubes<br>os version for a long time and you still \
want to get security patches and other stuff, you<br>simply pay for the service of \
backporting or for direct telephone/email support.<br>Basically you are paid for the \
support service or let&#39;s say this in other words, you get<br>paid for helping a \
company with their infrastructure. <br><br>Debian 8 will be supported for at least \
three years, means Debian is a LTS version, but does<br>not have it in it&#39;s name. \
Ubuntu needed the LTS model, because they release every 6 months <br>a new version, \
but it is difficult for companies to change their system every 6 months, that \
is<br>the simple reason for the LTS versions in Ubuntu.<br><br>Best regards<br>   J. \
Eppler<br></div></div>

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