Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:54:55 -0400 From: Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Repository availability and security updates for version 11 Message-ID: <20210317185455.000015dd@seibercom.net> In-Reply-To: <a7480c81-bcb8-862e-2d2f-ae7fc51978a0@FreeBSD.org> References: <CAO_Bf2j54ihVf%2B_tHuR0TWZo%2Baj6gyiZ0kzq1xEqU9VOC237Tw@mail.gmail.com> <a7480c81-bcb8-862e-2d2f-ae7fc51978a0@FreeBSD.org>
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--Sig_/MN3XS76=1l5eL47V9ZkxQCP Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:52:56 +0000, Matthew Seaman stated: >On 17/03/2021 11:26, Guy Noir wrote: >> Hello, >>=20 >> I am working with a team to upgrade our infrastructure to version 12, >> however I have a few questions about the EoL event in September for >> version 11: =20 > >> 1. How long after September 2020 will the version 11 repository >> remain available? =20 > >It will probably be removed from the main download servers fairly soon=20 >after 11.x EoL. However you will still be able to use=20 >ftp-archive.freebsd.org which will have copies of 11.x available=20 >indefinitely. > >> 2. Does the FreeBSD team continue to provide security updates for >> version 11 after the EoL in September? =20 > >No. If it isn't obvious, 'EoL' means no more support for that version. > >Remember the ports will cease to support 11.x at the same time. That=20 >often means a small flood of changes will be implemented that had been=20 >held back because of incompatibility with 11.x. So don't count on >being able to update any applications with known security problems >after the EoL either. It might work, or it might not: no guarrantees. Well Matthew, since the inception of version 12, bug https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D237666 has existed unsquashed and with the end of support for 11.x in the ports system, I guess I and others in the same boat had better start investigation other OSs. Thanks for the heads-up. --=20 Jerry --Sig_/MN3XS76=1l5eL47V9ZkxQCP Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQGzBAEBCAAdFiEELeCiu2K+9VmEYYgTgHBP8gv9FXcFAmBSiMUACgkQgHBP8gv9 FXedTwv/SE2/YyEVd137kT5Nf+lg8j8rpt9jjZuaA/xjcb59uZoeUpxXbWtTBPJ+ v/mzuNi9cNUTBqG7nkE7MQShsrLASo5l9ftOc+m6c5mzVLRP2ND+XbGFfHwohnAT NPH2pmYUU4QoEBF+UacgXEaiPGYehuMqR7LLn+pHtg+fMMLerwPVjRBBGwyzUrA4 nT+0a9I9X33DSzMrLAGBe88zHMU1Q2gBIo8e+PMcS+jRwNrqoWAirUj7zplKsSiT fJDTT29klkdBvcGfYFOpHAbvCKlWIW9YVUAKpHc+Zfkrervns3RqJkBmqtkPHPKZ ndCptlwVJvE3LosdsPBMg84fasyYZSjzayML9Pvro0CpZmsMFbAr6gLwOwoKEpd/ CevxUwDa+zuOPLL7vRO4IAjkw431i94TzHP4M/erEoiUClduvckzjtOHCiAah+dQ kLjW3ZrXMVDUJHvhk88oZLdFJL2z9/dKbCsr0xO4JybKPJ3LS6RKAHAvoGd4TMua dj9VY4Bh =2WYt -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_/MN3XS76=1l5eL47V9ZkxQCP--
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