On Tue, 25 Jul 2017 20:06:01 +0100 Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
> On Tue 25 Jul 2017 at 07:04:29 -0700, Patrick Bartek wrote: > > > On Tue, 25 Jul 2017 11:42:12 +0530 VigneshDhanraj G > > <vigneshdhanra...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi Team, > > > > > > I am using kernel 3.2.x, i know that support from wheezy will be > > > stopped soon. can i upgrade to jessie with same kernel version. > > > > > > Is that correct way of handling? > > > > LTS (Long Term Support) for Wheezy ends May 2018. So, you have > > time to consider all your options. > > I have got it into my head that LTS for wheezy focuses on security > fixes and package updates are either non-existent or few and far > between. There may be reasons for staying with that distribution but > I am very unsure what "supported" for the next year means. As far as > non-security issues are concerned it appears not to have any great > significance. I get upgrades, both security and "other," several times a week most of the time. I check daily. I've never gone more than a week without something coming down the pike. In fact, just a couple days ago, I got a fairly lengthy one for multiple apps, libraries, etc. IIRC, none were security related. In other words, Wheezy is still alive support-wise. B
