En ny Ubuntu 12.04 LTS version!
Postat: 20 aug 2013, 22:16
Det kommer en ny version av Ubuntu 12.04 nu på torsdag, Ubuntu 12.04.3!
Proposed 12.04.3 + 13.04 Hardware Enablement Stack Policies and Procedures
For the 12.04.3 CDs, we will default to the new Raring HWE stack. Due to size limitations we are unable to provide options for both the Raring HWE stack and the original Precise stack.
For the 12.04.3 DVDs, we will default to the new Raring HWE stack as well.
The 12.04.0 and 12.04.1 point releases will be archived and available at old-releases.ubuntu.com.
For the 12.04.3 CDs and DVDs, we will document that anyone installing and wishing to remain on the original 12.04 stack to please install from the 12.04.0 or 12.04.1 media and update.
We only intend to support HWE stack package combinations in 12.04 which are derived from the same release, eg. the 13.04 X.org must be used in conjunction with the 13.04 kernel and vice versa. Intermixing a 13.04 enablement kernel with the 12.04 X.org stack or a 13.04 enablement X.org stack with a 12.04 kernel will not be officially tested nor supported.
Anyone running an original Precise stack will NOT be automatically updated to the new Raring HWE stack. Users can electively choose to install the Raring enablement stack meta package if they wish to do so.
Additionally, anyone upgrading to Precise will not be automatically upgraded to the new Raring HWE stack. Again, they can electively choose to do so by manually installing the appropriate meta package.
The original 12.04 stack in Precise will remain supported for the usual 5yr life cycle of the LTS release.
We will also deliver a 14.04 LTS HWE stack back into 12.04. This 14.04 HWE stack will remain supported in 12.04 for the life of the 12.04 LTS release.
The natural support duration for the 13.04 Raring Ringtail release is now 9 months. We will however commit to supporting the Raring HWE stack in 12.04 from the time of the 12.04.3 point release until the 14.04.1 time frame.
Anyone running with the newer Raring HWE stack will remain on that stack. Users will NOT be automatically rolled forward to newer HWE stacks or releases.
If anyone is interested in updating to newer HWE stack offerings in Precise as they become available, we will provide series specific meta packages which they can manually choose to install.
When the Raring HWE stack reaches its EOL, Raring HWE stack users will NOT be automatically upgraded to the 14.04 HWE stack in Precise. Users will need to manually upgrade to the 14.04 HWE stack in order to continue receiving official support (ie security updates and bug fixes). We will aggressively message when the Raring HWE stack is reaching it's EOL (ie MOTD, USN, update-manager, etc.) and provide instructions on updating to the 14.04 HWE stack.
Anyone running a Raring or Saucy HWE stack in 12.04 might have an unexpected result if they upgrade their entire system to the 12.10 Quantal Quetzal release. The packages offered in the Raring/Saucy HWE stack would supersede the 12.10 packages. The decision was for update-manager to only prompt to upgrade to the next LTS release, which is how it is already. Otherwise, there should be some type of package conflicts/replace in place to prevent this from happening. This is only a real concern for the 13.04 and 13.10 stacks.
Apport has and will be updated to allow bug reporting in Precise against the HWE stacks. These bugs will also be appropriately tagged to assist in searching.
Only the -generic x86 kernel flavor from 13.04 will be supported in the Raring HWE stack in Precise.
Proposed 12.04.3 + 13.04 Hardware Enablement Stack Policies and Procedures
For the 12.04.3 CDs, we will default to the new Raring HWE stack. Due to size limitations we are unable to provide options for both the Raring HWE stack and the original Precise stack.
For the 12.04.3 DVDs, we will default to the new Raring HWE stack as well.
The 12.04.0 and 12.04.1 point releases will be archived and available at old-releases.ubuntu.com.
For the 12.04.3 CDs and DVDs, we will document that anyone installing and wishing to remain on the original 12.04 stack to please install from the 12.04.0 or 12.04.1 media and update.
We only intend to support HWE stack package combinations in 12.04 which are derived from the same release, eg. the 13.04 X.org must be used in conjunction with the 13.04 kernel and vice versa. Intermixing a 13.04 enablement kernel with the 12.04 X.org stack or a 13.04 enablement X.org stack with a 12.04 kernel will not be officially tested nor supported.
Anyone running an original Precise stack will NOT be automatically updated to the new Raring HWE stack. Users can electively choose to install the Raring enablement stack meta package if they wish to do so.
Additionally, anyone upgrading to Precise will not be automatically upgraded to the new Raring HWE stack. Again, they can electively choose to do so by manually installing the appropriate meta package.
The original 12.04 stack in Precise will remain supported for the usual 5yr life cycle of the LTS release.
We will also deliver a 14.04 LTS HWE stack back into 12.04. This 14.04 HWE stack will remain supported in 12.04 for the life of the 12.04 LTS release.
The natural support duration for the 13.04 Raring Ringtail release is now 9 months. We will however commit to supporting the Raring HWE stack in 12.04 from the time of the 12.04.3 point release until the 14.04.1 time frame.
Anyone running with the newer Raring HWE stack will remain on that stack. Users will NOT be automatically rolled forward to newer HWE stacks or releases.
If anyone is interested in updating to newer HWE stack offerings in Precise as they become available, we will provide series specific meta packages which they can manually choose to install.
When the Raring HWE stack reaches its EOL, Raring HWE stack users will NOT be automatically upgraded to the 14.04 HWE stack in Precise. Users will need to manually upgrade to the 14.04 HWE stack in order to continue receiving official support (ie security updates and bug fixes). We will aggressively message when the Raring HWE stack is reaching it's EOL (ie MOTD, USN, update-manager, etc.) and provide instructions on updating to the 14.04 HWE stack.
Anyone running a Raring or Saucy HWE stack in 12.04 might have an unexpected result if they upgrade their entire system to the 12.10 Quantal Quetzal release. The packages offered in the Raring/Saucy HWE stack would supersede the 12.10 packages. The decision was for update-manager to only prompt to upgrade to the next LTS release, which is how it is already. Otherwise, there should be some type of package conflicts/replace in place to prevent this from happening. This is only a real concern for the 13.04 and 13.10 stacks.
Apport has and will be updated to allow bug reporting in Precise against the HWE stacks. These bugs will also be appropriately tagged to assist in searching.
Only the -generic x86 kernel flavor from 13.04 will be supported in the Raring HWE stack in Precise.