Stefan Eissing @icing@chaos.social
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Ubuntu 15 years LTS. What to think of it?

Imagine living on 2010 software today:
- OpenSSL 1.0, curl 7.20, gcc 4.4.3, autotools 2.6.8
- no http/2, no Lets Encrypt, no Rust or Golang

You‘ll not be able to built todays software on this without upgrading most of the system.

But for people needing linux in products with long term contractual support clauses, it may be good business.

As a FOSS project, you should drop free support for old releases though.

canonical.com/blog/canonical-e

Canonical expands total coverage for Ubuntu LTS releases to 15 years with Legacy add-on | Canonical

Ubuntu Pro now supports LTS releases for up to 15 years through the Legacy add-on. More security, more stability, and greater control over upgrade timelines for enterprises.

canonical.com · Canonical

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