Scientific Linux 5.7
S.L. Distribution Roadmap
Support Statement
Scientific Linux plans to do security updates as long as the The Upstream Vendor (TUV) continues releasing updates and patches. The support end dates listed below are based on our current understanding of TUV's support schedule.
Individual Scientific Linux "sites" may have their own roadmap, policies, or support plans. Please check with your local support.
Scientific Linux 3.0.x
Scientific Linux 3 is no longer supported and is no longer on our roadmap.
Scientific Linux 4.x
| Release | Arch | Notes | Released Date | End Support Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | i386,x86_64 | 2005-04-20 | 2012-02-02 | |
| 41 | i386,x86_64,ia64 | 2005-07-30 | ||
| 42 | i386,x86_64 | 2005-11-22 | ||
| 43 | i386,x86_64 | 2006-05-08 | ||
| 44 | i386,x86_64 | 2006-10-09 | ||
| 45 | i386,x86_64 | 2007-06-25 | ||
| 46 | i386,x86_64 | 2008-03-12 | ||
| 47 | i386,x86_64 | 2008-09-03 | ||
| 48 | i386,x86_64 | 2009-07-21 | ||
| 49 | i386,x86_64 | 2011-04-21 |
Scientific Linux 5.x
| Release | Arch | Notes | Released Date | End Support Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | i386,x86_64 | 2007-05-04 | at least until 2014-03-03 |
|
| 51 | i386,x86_64 | 2008-02-27 | ||
| 52 | i386,x86_64 | 2008-06-26 | ||
| 53 | i386,x86_64 | 2009-03-19 | ||
| 54 | i386,x86_64 | 2009-11-04 | ||
| 55 | i386,x86_64 | 2010-05-19 | ||
| 56 | i386,x86_64 | 2011-06-21 | ||
| 57 | i386,x86_64 | 2011-09-?? | ||
| 58 | i386,x86_64 | 2012-?? * | ||
| Others ** |
* - release of S.L. 5.8 depends on when the Vendors Enterprise Update 8 comes out.
** - At the time of this writting we do not know how many releases of S.L. 5.x we will be doing.
Scientific Linux 6.x
| Release | Arch | Notes | Released Date | End Support Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | i386,x86_64 | 2011-03-03 | at least until 2017-11-11 |
|
| 6.1 | i386,x86_64 | 2011-07-28 | ||
| 6.2 | i386,x86_64 | 2012-???? * | ||
| Others ** |
* - release of S.L. 6.2 depends on when the Vendors Enterprise Update 2 comes out.
** - At the time of this writting we do not know how many releases of S.L. 6.x we will be doing.
There is a caveat to the above roadmaps. This is just a plan. We do not, and cannot, guarantee our plan. There are too many factors for us to guarantee it. One of the possibilities is that the source rpm's from the Vendors Enterprise release will become unavailable. There are other factors that also may prevent a guarantee.
