[Pkg-samba-maint] Samba LTS for Debian Bookworm

Moritz Muehlenhoff jmm at inutil.org
Mon Feb 12 20:02:59 GMT 2024


On Fri, Feb 09, 2024 at 03:08:02PM -0300, Santiago Ruano Rincón wrote:
> > We would like to let you know about the Samba (4.17) LTS project. Freexian is
> > sponsoring the work of Catalyst (https://www.catalyst.net.nz) to provide
> > security support for the Samba version in Debian Bookworm, for up to 5
> > years after the initial release. This includes supporting Samba as AD DC,

Great initiative! 

> > hope this project will help to keep Samba in Bookworm in a better shape than the
> > current situation in Bullseye and older.

What's the status of bullseye? Back then when we wanted to EOL it, it was said
that LTS contributors would provide updates based on the limited support scope
we agreed upon (so basically the non-AD use case). But I never heard anything
about it? Should we now officially EOL it for good?

Cheers,
        Moritz




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