rpm updates and longevity

[Xose Vazquez Perez]

Arthur G Cannon wrote:

> answer.  First, does anyone know how long fedora will release rpm updates
> for bugfixes/vulnerabilities after the release of a version?  Will it be

between 6-9 months *officially* : http://fedora.redhat.com/about/rhel.html

But Fedora Legacy is going to provide a longer 'lifetime':
http://www.fedora.us/wiki/FedoraLegacy

> out all updates cease for previous versions?  Second, for RedHat WS how
> long will RedHat release rpm updates, will it be per version, a couple of
> years, one year?  I know you have to pay for subscription costs, but even
> if you do that how long will a version be supported?

RHEL family(AS, ES, WS) is going to be supported *5 years* :
http://redhat.com/apps/support/errata/rhlas_errata_policy.html

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