2-3 years for active adoption and 2 years for migration to n+1 (after a new platform is certified) would seem consistent with previous [3456] releases.



Tim



> -----Original Message-----

> From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Andrew

> Dunstan

> Sent: 14 April 2014 20:20

> To: David Crick

> Cc: [log in to unmask]

> Subject: Re: latest tidbits on CentOS plans after Red Hat merger

> 

> Server operating system editions should live a minimum of about 5 years IMNSHO. That's pretty much the lifetime we have decided

> on the PostgreSQL.

> 

> cheers

> 

> andrew

> 

> On 04/14/2014 02:00 PM, David Crick wrote:

> > http://lwn.net/Articles/592723/

> >

> > "So the goal for CentOS is to create a next-generation platform that

> > is supported for a longer period of time than Fedora is. Ten years

> > would be good, but most people just want something longer than 13

> > months, he said, and *2–3 YEARS SEEMED TO BE A SWEET SPOT*."

> >

> > (emphasis added by me).

> >

> > Pertinent question: are SL users "most people" ?

> >