Kubuntu LTS period?

[dav822]

Hello,

i am using Kubuntu 14.04.1 64 Bit LTS. I want to know how long will it be supported because there are other edition like Xubuntu or Gnome Ubuntu wich have only 3 Years Support.

[kubicle]

5 years
http://www.kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-14.04

[Spadge]

"Welcome to Kubuntu 14.04 LTS, a brand new Long Term Supported version with the latest KDE software to enjoy.

Long Term Support means bugfixes and security updates will be added for the next 5 years, so you can be safe to use it until 2019. New releases of important KDE Software will also be available from the Kubuntu Updates and Kubuntu Backports PPAs."

http://www.kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-14.04

[Spadge]

5 years
http://www.kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-14.04

Snap! Jinx!

[dav822]

Hello,

ok thanks but why other edition have only 3 years support? Xubuntu 14.04 is an LTS (Long-Term Support) release and will be supported for 3 years so not 5 years.

[claydoh]

It was their decision to go with the previous 3 year LTS, whereas Kubuntu chose to have the 5 year. 14.04 is the first 5 year LTS Ubuntu/Kubuntu/etc have done

[kubicle]

It was their decision to go with the previous 3 year LTS, whereas Kubuntu chose to have the 5 year. 14.04 is the first 5 year LTS Ubuntu/Kubuntu/etc have done

12.04 was/is also 5 years...previous LTS releases were 3 years desktops and 5 years servers

[GreyGeek]

It was their decision to go with the previous 3 year LTS, whereas Kubuntu chose to have the 5 year. 14.04 is the first 5 year LTS Ubuntu/Kubuntu/etc have done

And the hope is that instead of rebuilding with every release, or every year or every three years, Kubuntu will just get more stable and more secure as the five years roll on. My experience with Kubuntu since I first used it with the 9.04 alpha release is that it has always been fast and stable, with the occasional bug being fixed rapidly, as the bash problem demonstrates.

[lcorken]

Hello,

ok thanks but why other edition have only 3 years support? Xubuntu 14.04 is an LTS (Long-Term Support) release and will be supported for 3 years so not 5 years.

Ubuntu 14.04 (Unity) is also now 5 years.

Can't find where I read this but I recall reading that Xubuntu 14.04 (XFCE 4.10) uses GTK 2 which Ubuntu will stop supporting in 3 years. XFCE 4.12 will use gtk 3. Some day. http://wiki.xfce.org/releng/4.12/roadmap

LXDE also used gtk 2 but chose to merge with Razor-qt and eventually be LXQT using QT instead of gtk 2 or 3. Don't know what Lubuntu and Xubuntu plan for next LTS.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Ken.

[Snowhog]

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