Fedora-EOL-Support

= Support For Fedora Releases =

What does "support" mean?
When we talk about "support" for a Fedora release, we don't mean paid support with any kind of guarentee. Instead, we mean things like:


 * Assisting end users with questions on channels like #fedora on irc.freenode.net.


 * Package maintainers responding to bugs on bugzilla.redhat.com.


 * Package maintainers building and testing security updates for packages.


 * Package maintainers building and testing other package updates.


 * Mirrors providing packages and updates.


 * Fedora infrastructure supporting build systems and package source and build tools.


 * Assisting end users with questions on the fedora mailing list.

What does it mean that a Fedora Release is "End of Life"?

 * None of the above items are provided anymore for that release.


 * Users of End of Life releases are urged to upgrade to a release that is still supported.


 * Community IRC support is available for EOL versions in #Fedora-EOL on freenode.

Q & A

 * Q: My current Fedora install is working fine, why should I upgrade?


 * A: If you need any of the above items. Especially security updates if you install is connected to the internet at all.


 * Q: My Fedora install is remotely hosted at a virtual server provider, so I can't upgrade it.


 * A: Please address your concerns to your hosting provider. They should allow you to upgrade to a supported release.


 * Q: I don't want all of the above, just a quick Answer or Security Update or bug fixed or newer package update on my End of Life release.


 * A: Sorry, fedora is a fast moving distribution. Please upgrade to a supported release. Some questions may be answered in #Fedora-EOL on Freenode.


 * Q: I don't want to keep upgrading all the time.


 * A: Take a look at RedHat Enterprise Linux, CentOS , or some other distribution that has a longer and slower release cycle.

LINKS
Current Fedora Releases

List of EOL announcements for previous releases