No support, what's the deal? [probably just a false alarm]

[integr8e]

I was surfing Google a minute ago, and ran across this thread. What really caught my attention was the following:

News.com is reporting that the next version of Ubuntu will see KDE unsupported, but only for the time being. Because of the dramatic changeover from KDE 3.5 to 4.0, Ubuntu sponsor Canonical is unwilling to initially support the popular Linux GUI. Gnome will still be supported, and the company expects to return support to kubuntu soon. "Developer interest is focused on KDE 4.0, but it's not mature enough yet to use in the next KDE-based variation of Ubuntu, called Kubuntu, Scott James Remnant, leader of the Ubuntu Desktop team, said in an explanation to a Kubuntu mailing list. But most Kubuntu developers adding features "upstream" of today's products are focused on KDE 4.0, meaning that it's risky to release a long-term support version based on 3.5."

What's the meaning of this? I knew Kubuntu Hardy wasn't going to be released LTS, but how can Canonical justify their decision to release an LTS version of Ubuntu, but a completely unsupported version of Kubuntu? Are they trying to hurt us? I'm in the process of converting several of my friends and family to Kubuntu, but why would they want to switch to an unsupported OS?

Regardless of what some might think, this is not cool >

Edit: If this is a false alarm, please let me know; I'm really not happy with my current interpretation of the article's implications.

[Fintan]

Re: No support, what's the deal?

I don't think there is reason to worry.
I just think that cnet (as is often the case) doesn't really know what they are talking about. Yes, kubuntu 8.04 will not be LTS but that does not mean it will not be supported. I think quite the contrary will be the case as you will have two kde's to "take" care of in the next few months until kde4 is fully grown up

Edit: Maybe it is slashdot who doesn't get it right: quote from the cnet article:

"Given the attention being paid to KDE 4, it is difficult to believe that this will not be the preferred release in three years' time," Remnant said. "The KDE upstream position appears clear: KDE 4 is the focus of developer attention; KDE 3.5 will be supported as long as KDE 4 isn't suitable for support."

[integr8e]

Re: No support, what's the deal?

Thanks for the reply, that really sounds more like what's happening (I would hate to think otherwise)

I've noticed CNet has become much more open toward the Linux & Mac worlds, but they're still very much Window$ specific. Give em' a couple years, and who knows, maybe they will begin hosting Linux OS's!