Andrea Faulds wrote on 07/12/2015 14:16:
Furthermore, postponing EOL now means reduced pressure to upgrade to
7. If people feel they do not have to move any time soon, perhaps they
won't.
So, I wonder if it would not be better to wait until nearer the
deadline, and see if we need an extension then?
The problem is, that the genie's out of the bottle - there's been a
public discussion that the EOL *might* be extended (and realistically it
was always possible it would be proposed), so just "wait and see" is the
worst of both worlds: those wanting certainty don't get it, while those
who want to drag their feet can hope that the decision will go their way
in the end (a potentially self-fulfilling prophecy, if everyone waits
for someone else to jump).
There may be value in delaying a final decision, but we need to at least
make some decisions about the decision:
- If not now, when is the right time to decide? A month before the
standard deadline is not sensible, because it leads to uncertainty and
confusion. Maybe at the end of Full Support we decide the length of the
Security Support? Or maybe just give 7.0 a few months to "bed in"?
- On what factors will the decision be based? If the reason to delay the
decision is lack of information, what information are we planning to
use? Are there metrics we can use to make a more objective decision?
Regards,
--
Rowan Collins
[IMSoP]
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