https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/favicon.ico?17113305112013-12-06T14:52:16ZRuby Issue Tracking SystemRuby master - Misc #9216: Backport Maintenance Policy for 1.8.7, 1.9.2https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/9216?journal_id=434482013-12-06T14:52:16Zzzak (zzak _)
<ul></ul><p>We have discussed this and decided its ok to maintain (security fixes only) 1.8.7 and 1.9.2 for at least 6 months. This does allow for some backports that will help with running tests and merger.</p>
<p>We also decided that performing security releases in this time is acceptable.</p>
<p>This will give 1.8.7 and 1.9.2 an EOL of June 2014, at this time the current maintainer is welcome to continue security maintenance of these versions. If a new contributor wants to maintain the security release for this version after 6 months, we can decide using the maintainer appointment process ( <a class="issue tracker-5 status-5 priority-4 priority-default closed" title="Misc: Branch Maintainer Appointment / Discharge Process (Closed)" href="https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/9218">#9218</a> )</p> Ruby master - Misc #9216: Backport Maintenance Policy for 1.8.7, 1.9.2https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/9216?journal_id=434522013-12-06T16:23:53Znaruse (Yui NARUSE)naruse@airemix.jp
<ul></ul><p>As a Programming Language developer, people should use trunk! ;-)</p>
<p>Anyway, I know business people needs more support for older ruby.<br>
Such people can support them with their own resource as heroku or ruby-lang.org official<br>
even if so-called ruby-core team finished the support.</p>
<p>I want only one thing, announce it when the support is finished.</p> Ruby master - Misc #9216: Backport Maintenance Policy for 1.8.7, 1.9.2https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/9216?journal_id=434542013-12-06T17:16:01Zvo.x (Vit Ondruch)v.ondruch@tiscali.cz
<ul></ul><p>As Ruby 1.8.7 are part of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, we at Red Hat, are committed to support Ruby 1.8.7 for at least next 7 years [1]. I am backporting security fixes and also fixes, which ensures compatibility with some crucial libraries, such as OpenSSL. Since I am doing this work anyway, I am willing to keep Ruby 1.8.7 branch updated with these patches as long as I'll stay Ruby maintainer in Red Hat.</p>
<p>[1] <a href="https://access.redhat.com/site/support/policy/updates/errata/" class="external">https://access.redhat.com/site/support/policy/updates/errata/</a></p> Ruby master - Misc #9216: Backport Maintenance Policy for 1.8.7, 1.9.2https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/9216?journal_id=435592013-12-10T05:23:09Zzzak (zzak _)
<ul><li><strong>Status</strong> changed from <i>Open</i> to <i>Closed</i></li></ul><p>As discussed, Terence and I will maintain security fixes for 1.8.7 and 1.9.2 for 6 months, until June 2014.</p>
<p>During this time we will not support official backport releases on ruby-lang.org, except in case a 1.9.2 release is explicitly requested.</p>
<p>Should an additional 6 month maintenance period be required, we will discuss again in June.</p>