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  • reedacus25
    Junior Member
    • Dec 2019
    • 26

    #1

    LTS Support Duration Unclear

    I tried to find something like this by searching, but found nothing, so hopefully this hasn't been discussed previously.

    I think the graphics for the LTS release time scale need to be redone/fixed, because the graphic doesn't match what is given in the text/tables, which could be misleading to people skimming the article.

    Specifically, on this page I am referencing this image:
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    which is referenced as "Life cycle of Zabbix LTS release."
    It implies 4.5 years of "Full Support" + 2 years of "Limited Support" (though shown as 2.5 years, from halfway of years 4 and 5 to end of year 7).
    When in actuality, as I read it from the supporting text, that 1.5 years of "Production" should be a part of "Full Support", rather than in front of it.
    Or more succinctly, "Production" should be 1.5 years, and "Full Support" should be 1.5 (additional) years, and "Limited Support" be 2 (additional) years (1.5+1.5+2=5).

    I think that image just needs to have the text and year markers changed to reflect the actual timeline, otherwise it could be misleading.
  • Atsushi
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2013
    • 2028

    #2
    The place where it says Release is the date it was released. The production period before the release is in the state of designing and programming, so the official version has not been released and cannot be used. Full support is three years after its release.

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