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Deprecated implies "will stop being supported soon, so you should stop using it as soon as you can". Maintenance mode implies "will continue to be supported for
by bobbyi_settv 10y ago
Deprecated implies "will stop being supported soon, so you should stop using it as soon as you can". Maintenance mode implies "will continue to be supported for critical things like security fixes, but won't get new features, so there is no hurry to stop using it if you are fine with it staying in its current form forever".
- true_religion 10y agoActually deprecated implies a deprecation timeline, which can be on the order of years. Python 2 was deprecated when Python 3 was released, but the timeline of transition was over 10+ years. Django has deprecation timelines that last over 1.5 years. In Enterprise, its often seen to have deprecation last 7 years. During deprecation, only maintenance is performed. That is---security fixes. The real difference between deprecation and "maintenance mode" is that the later is indefinite and implies continuation until profit-loss. AWSv2 isn't in maintenance mode, its deprecated. Eventually Amazon may stop offering it, and doesn't want you to start using it, but while its in operation that doesn't mean they won't close security holes in services that offer it.