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Debian 6 ‘Squeeze’ LTS Period Extended Until February 2016

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 20, 2014

The Debian developers have announced that they have decided to extend the support period for the Debian 6 ???Squeeze??? branch until February 2016. Normally, the support for this Debian branch should have ended on May 31. Just like with any other distro, the developers would stop pushing patches and users would need to move on. It’s not like people couldn’t use it, but it wouldn’t be as safe.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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