--- Jonathan Berry <berryja@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 7/9/05, Hoffmann <oasf2004@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi All: > > > > What does Fedora Update Lifetime = 2-3 months > after > > next release mean? That would means that 2-3 > months > > after the release of a new Fedora version, I won't > be > > able to make an upgrade? For instance 2-5 months > after > > the release of the final FC5, I won't be able to > > upgrate FC4 to FC5. Right? > > Thanks! > > Hoffmann > > update != upgrade > > The way Fedora works it that 2-3 months after a > release, when the > second (I think) test release for the next release > comes out, they > stop producing updates for the previous release. > How about some > numbers. Fedora Core 3 is out and getting updates, > this is the > previous release. Core 4 is the current release and > Core 5 will be > the next. When Core 5 Test 2 is released, Core 3 > will stop getting > updates to its packages and will be moved to the > Fedora Legacy project > that will take over doing security related updates. > Update refers to specific packages (software). > Upgrade refers to the > whole operating system package that is Fedora. Does > that make sense? > > Jonathan > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Hi Jonathan, Yes, that makes sense. I got it! Thanks, Hoffmann __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail for Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail
