Gentoo Archives: gentoo-server

From: Kurt Lieber <klieber@g.o>
To: gentoo-server@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-server] requirements for a more stable portage tree
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 11:36:42
Message-Id: 20040212113619.GP20630@mail.lieber.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-server] requirements for a more stable portage tree by Adam Morley
1 On Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 02:41:42AM -0800 or thereabouts, Adam Morley wrote:
2 > That would be 12 releases needing security fixes at any given time, which could (will) become a management headache.
3
4 I don't believe Gentoo currently has the manpower to accomplish this.
5 (imo)
6
7 > This is one realm where commerical support options might have to exist? Ie: stable:x86 (etc.) exist for a year (four sets at any given time), and then "dies" but someone could come in and offer pay updates for more than a year.
8
9 This might be a good option. Gentoo could offer security fixes for, say,
10 12 months and then someone else (assuming there was demand) could extend
11 that support if they wished for a fee.
12
13 --kurt