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I did not know Debian didn't have fixed lifetimes for Stable. Though they do have some form of LTS. [0] I do find it odd that the Debian Security team doesn't

by jerrac 11y ago

I did not know Debian didn't have fixed lifetimes for Stable. Though they do have some form of LTS. [0] I do find it odd that the Debian Security team doesn't manage it. Part of my RedHat dislike is unfamiliarity. But when I sit down and think about why I prefer how Ubuntu does something vs. how CentOS does something, I usually find Ubuntu methods make more sense. For example, how the default apache mods are enabled. Ubuntu has the mods-enabled directory. CentOS has the LoadModule lines and mod config in httpd.conf. So to disable an unneeded module, you have to find the LoadModule lines, remove them, and the find all the various default config that is now broken. In Ubuntu, you just remove the symlinks in mods-enabled. [0] https://wiki.debian.org/LTS https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

antod 11y ago
A new Debian Stable comes out when it is ready - after a long freeze. Originally (from memory) Debian stable was only supported until the next stable release which could be anywhere from 18-36 months later (release timeframes seem more consistent these days). Then they started supporting an oldstable (the previous stable release) for an extra 1yr timeframe. Debian LTS is a newer initiative, but it doesn't quite have the same security service level as say Debian Stable. Not all patches make it to LTS, and those that do arrive noticeably later. Debian is trying to find ways to improve this though.