sure, but any packages in the Ubuntu GNOME packageset are only supported for 3 years. You will continue to get security updates for the core stuff, kernel, Xorg, shared libs with ubuntu-desktop, but that is it.
Tim On 20/04/16 18:50, Narcis Garcia wrote: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases > Trusty (without LTS enablement stack): EOL April 2019 > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack#Kernel.2FSupport.LTS_Kernel_Support_Schedule > Xenial (without LTS enablement stack): EOL in 5 years > (This includes CD/DVD v16.04.0 and 16.04.1) > > El 20/04/16 a les 09:19, Tim ha escrit: >> That is an old article and at the time, many of the flavours didnt have LTS >> versions. >> Now the flavours can choose support period, most including us have gone with >> 3 years, and I think only Ubuntu Kylin (and the official Ubuntu >> spins) are doing 5 years support. >> >> >> >> On 20/04/16 17:04, Narcis Garcia wrote: >>> Here talks about 5 years support for all LTS since v12.04: >>> http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2011/10/21/ubuntu-12-04-to-feature-extended-support-period-for-desktop-users/ >>> >>> >>> El 20/04/16 a les 02:24, Ali/amjjawad ha escrit: >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> Kindly be informed that we're now testing the RC (Release Candidate) of >>>> Ubuntu GNOME 16.04 LTS (supported for 3 years)[1] which will be >>>> released very very soon[2] and your urgent help and support are needed and >>>> highly appreciated so please, while the images are still hot, >>>> fresh and waiting for some love, please test and enjoy: >>>> >>>> http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/359/builds >>>> >>>> If you're new to all this, no problem at all: >>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/Testing >>>> >>>> Please remember to report any bug to the ISO Tracker directly: >>>> >>>> http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/359/builds/117325/testcases >>>> and >>>> http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/359/builds/117326/testcases >>>> >>>> Let us know if you need any help :) >>>> >>>> We're on IRC and Slack. We're here too on the mailing lists. Don't use the >>>> Social Media Channels though for serious stuff like that ;) >>>> >>>> Many thanks! >>>> >>>> [1] https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-release/2016-April/003696.html >>>> >>>> [2] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XenialXerus/ReleaseSchedule >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us." >>>> >>>> Best Regards, >>>> Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> > -- Ubuntu-GNOME mailing list Ubuntu-GNOME@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-gnome
