On Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 07:08:54AM -0400, Tom H wrote: > On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 6:27 AM, Tom H <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 9:56 PM, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> In <[email protected]>, Tom H wrote: > >>>On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 7:17 PM, Rob Owens <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> With Ubuntu (I believe) you get "5 years for a server" and "3 years for > >>>> a desktop" if you go with an LTS release. What packages are server > >>>> packages and what ones are desktop packages? > >>> > >>>Server = X-less so WM-less, DE-less, GUI-less > >> > >> Do you have any documentation to support this assertion? > > > > Get a Ubuntu server CD and try to install GNOME from it without network > > access. > > > > Read through the ubuntu-server list archives. > > > > How else would they offer different EOL for desktop and server? > > > > I'll try to find something for you on ubuntu.com... > > >From https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ServerGUI > > "X11 and desktop packages are not supported for the full 5 year > lifecycle of the LTS server release" > > >From https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ServerFaq > > "The "Server" CD avoids including what Ubuntu considers desktop > packages (packages like X, Gnome or KDE)" > > and > > "The Ubuntu Server Edition installation process is slightly different > from the Desktop Edition. Since by default Ubuntu Server doesn't have > a GUI, the process is menu driven, very similar to the Alternate CD > installation process." > The download page, in the "Desktop" section, states "Our long-term support (LTS) releases are supported for three years on the desktop". http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download
I agree that your above references generally agree with server=x-less, but it seems like the support folks must have a list of packages that they keep up with in years 4 and 5, and it sure would be nice for them to share that list with the public. -Rob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
