On 04/03/14 09:32, Miles Fidelman wrote: > Scott Ferguson wrote: >> On 04/03/14 08:41, Miles Fidelman wrote: >>> Scott Ferguson wrote: >>>> On 03/03/14 23:28, Fred Wilson wrote: >>>>> On Mon, 03 Mar 2014 12:52:40 +1100 Scott Ferguson >>>>> <scott.ferguson.debian.u...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> <snipped> >> >> We don't move to stable until it's been stable at least a year (so the >> move to Wheezy has only been recent, in many cases we still run >> old-stable) - anything less give insufficient time for testing. But the >> developers need at least two years lead time before we can even sit down >> and discuss support contracts that entail more substance than trying to >> nail snot to the wall. >> >> > > Well... just to be clear - we still run old_stable (and earlier) on a > lot of stuff. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" remains good practice. > I generally migrate stuff when security patches stop being available.
Likewise - though I know many rely on testing and unstable for their needs (hardware and userland "requirements"). Personally I need a compelling argument to implement change - but there are more user-cases than I could possibly think of. Much of SME invest enormous amounts into their OS and userland will very low returns - public service for instance often sees less than 3 hours per day of actual work done on their systems (and that's not just time wasted on Ffffacebook, many consider private email a "right" - and often those "needs" determine OS capabilities leading to support contract goals that can never be met and SOE nightmares). > > Miles > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/5315062b.5070...@gmail.com
