From 26079749f75776479a77b56d03f75e1bb34c70c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Francesco Gazzetta Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:24:42 +0100 Subject: Clarify the NixOS support policy --- builds.sr.ht/compatibility.md | 10 ++++++++-- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'builds.sr.ht/compatibility.md') diff --git a/builds.sr.ht/compatibility.md b/builds.sr.ht/compatibility.md index d5a85d2..3cef8a5 100644 --- a/builds.sr.ht/compatibility.md +++ b/builds.sr.ht/compatibility.md @@ -730,8 +730,14 @@ Custom package repositories are not supported on NetBSD builds. Maintainer: Francesco Gazzetta -Support policy: NixOS upstream does not have a clear support policy. We ship the -latest stable version and the latest bleeding edge. +Support policy: NixOS upstream does not have a clear support policy, but usually +old releases continue to get security fixes for +[a short amount of time](https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Nix_channels#The_official_channels) +after they are superseded. +We ship the latest stable version (channel `nixos-YY.MM`) +and the latest bleeding edge (channel `nixos-unstable`). +We remove old versions after they are marked as "End of life" at +[status.nixos.org](https://status.nixos.org/). -- cgit