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End-of-Life for CERN Linux 6.1.1 and 7.2.1
Jan Iven , IT/ADC
Note: the original proposal to the Desktop Forum and FOCUS was a freeze on January 1st, but has been shifted to match the next Desktop Forum meeting.
In order to avoid confusion, a short glossary:
- "Freeze": no more updates for applications software, e.g. through ASIS. Preferred solution to error reports is an upgrade to the next supported version, 7.3.1 in this case. Security updates will still be provided.
- "End of support": no more installations, no more user support, no more security updates. Remaining machines have to be secured individually or risk being turned off in case of security problems.