On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 8:38 AM John Carlissi <johncarlissi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 4:25 PM John Carlissi <johncarlissi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > I noticed that with 2.16.6 development stopped whereas with the latest > > security update, everything 2.17 and newer got the fix. Is there any > > formal definition as to when a minor version is EOL and no longer gets > > security updates? > > Thanks! > > Does the silence mean there is no formal definition or did this > message just get lost in the pile? These mails from the maintainer may be of interest to you, though I think they lean towards there being no formal definition: https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqwo5luj6r.fsf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqq8t8bvz6x.fsf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
