[ale] LTS doesn't always mean LTS

[DJ-Pfulio]

Just to clarify - chromium-browser is NOT chrome-browser.
I would **NEVER** load chrome-browser.
That's worse than running Win10, IMHO.

I run Ubuntu mainly because of my misbelief that core repositories were
supported for 5 yrs.  I have to rethink that choice.

On my desktop ... the fact that LTS-to-LTS packages aren't supported is
very concerning.  I'm not a repo-whore; don't add "universe" on servers.
 Checking all my servers for similar issues now.

Audio, video, language processing and printer drivers are the main
things not supported.  fail2ban! mailx! Ouch.

On my mail server ... it isn't as bad.
  You have 6 packages (0.9%) supported until February 2015 (9m)
libgnutls13 fail2ban rdiff-backup are the scary ones.

rdiff-backup is unsupported?!!!!!!!!  Didn't see that in the other lists
(but looking at 6 packages does make things easier to see compared to 200+).

What is the equiv cmd on debian?  Brought up a new debian wheezy server
for front-end email stuff 2 weeks ago.  Appears there aren't any
unsupported packages on it, including rdiff-backup.

Ok - both Debian and Ubuntu 14.04 are running rdiff-backup 1.2.8.
Supported on Debian, but not supported on 14.04?  Hummmm.  Check the
actual pkg installed - both are at 1.2.8-7.  So this is the classic 10%
patching vs 90% correct reporting issue.  Reporting outdated packages
correctly is MORE IMPORTANT than just saying they aren't supported.
Don't know which is failing - debian or ubuntu at this point.

Sorry for sharing what probably isn't that important to many folks here.

On 04/25/16 10:31, Jim Lynch wrote:
> However if you are a school in GA that wants to run Linux and plans on
> doing the mandatory testing, you're going to have to install Ubuntu.
> 
> See
> https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/GA%20Milestones%20DRC%20INSIGHT%20Tech%20Requirments%20To%20Post%208.3.15.pdf
> 
> Another document that I saw suggested Fedora 20 was OK too, but that has
> even worse support EOL was June, 2015.
> 
> The problem with running just any old distro is that if it doesn't work
> you are in deep dodo.
> 
> While I don't think the distro has a lot to do with successful testing
> via a Chrome browser, if it doesn't work and you're using Ubuntu, you
> won't be blamed for it.
> 
> Jim.
> 
> On 04/25/2016 09:40 AM, Jim Kinney wrote:
>>
>> Ouch! That doesn't sound supported at all.
>>
>> Another in a growing list of why I don't use or recommend Ubuntu.
>>