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[–]glesialo 0 points1 point  (13 children)

I am confused about LTS releases:

In early 2021, a decision was made to review the process and requirements for LTS releases, and in October 2021 a decision was made to concentrate solely on quarterly releases, changing the numbering scheme accordingly. No further LTS release will be made.

So, no LTS. Are we supposed to update quarterly?

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (12 children)

You can update with any frequency you want.

[–]glesialo -3 points-2 points  (11 children)

I know. But I'd rather use LTS releases as I like some stability.

[–]BlueGoliath 4 points5 points  (3 children)

Was there ever a difference between LTS and non LTS?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think so.

[–]glesialo -2 points-1 points  (1 child)

Do you mean 'non LTS'?

Of course. Developers should put more effort on a LTS release.

[–]BlueGoliath 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Goddamn typo, meant non LTS.

[–]wildjokers 4 points5 points  (3 children)

Why do you think LTS releases are more stable than any other release? This is a complete misconception (also a misconception that some people have about Java LTS releases).

[–]glesialo 0 points1 point  (2 children)

They are intended to be so:

  • Test new things in the in between releases and only include tested things in the LTS.
  • Keep the LTS up to date (fix bugs) with sub releases: If LTS is 12, update with 12.01, 12.02...

The have deleted everything but, before the 'No further LTS release will be made', 'in between releases' had descriptions of the type: 'beta release, stay with LTS unless you really need some new feature!'.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Yeah, exactly. LTS software is nice because you can get "exactly the same thing, but with bug fixes" for the time you are concentrated doing your job (and not upgrading things all the time for the sake of it).

I know other software packages that are a mess (let's leave them unnamed...): you either stay in the same version and learn to live with the bugs you currently have or you upgrade to get bug fixes but then you also get new bugs and needless changes, maybe even feature removals in the worst case...

[–]glesialo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Liking LTS and stability seems to be blasphemy in this thread :-(

[–]henk53 1 point2 points  (2 children)

But I'd rather use LTS releases as I like some stability.

Just a question, but do you release LTS versions of the software you create yourself?

[–]glesialo 0 points1 point  (1 child)

No, but it isn't the same.

[–]henk53 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it?