Finalize seed splits for LTS
Registered by
Kees Cook
Dapper's seed splits are not finished for handling the June desktop/server security support split. Currently things like firefox and evolution still show up as having 5 year support, even though they are obviously desktop applications and should fall under the 3 year support life-time.
Blueprint information
- Status:
- Complete
- Approver:
- Rick Clark
- Priority:
- Undefined
- Drafter:
- Kees Cook
- Direction:
- Needs approval
- Assignee:
- Kees Cook
- Definition:
- Approved
- Series goal:
- None
- Implementation:
-
Implemented
- Milestone target:
- None
- Started by
- Kees Cook
- Completed by
- Kees Cook
Whiteboard
I. Goals for seed split
A. Desktop applications and libraries should not exceed 3 year support
B. Final list of source packages from main that remain for 5 year support
II. Current state of the seed checker
III. Next steps for seeds
A. Identify required seeds to fix
B. Define ETA to fixing it
(?)
