Re: IBM updates Release life cycle page

["Larry \"DrFranken\" Bolhuis" <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>
> Compelling reason?
>
Seems completely reasonable to me.  For example I might say "I replace 
my car every 10 years unless I encounter a compelling reason."  Then at 
7 years it is determined that the transmission has failed. This might be 
a compelling reason to replace the car before 10 years has passed.

Perhaps IBM could determine that a significant change is required that 
is more than can be effected with some PTFs or a TR update.  Or perhaps 
the change is sufficient that a new version or release should be 
triggered for the level of change.

	- Larry


On 10/7/2022 3:58 PM, Rob Berendt wrote:
> IBM updated the Release life cycle page at:
> https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/668157?myns=ibmi&mynp=OCSWG60&mync=E&cm_sp=ibmi-_-OCSWG60-_-E
>
> In it they also say:
> IBM i 7.3 Service Extension Offering will be announced prior to the standard end-of-service date of September 30, 2023.
>
> Hmm...
> EOS		X+3	announced
> 5.2 4/07	6.1	1/08
> 5.3 4/09	7.1	4/10
> 5.4 9/13	7.2	4/14
> 6.1 9/15	7.3	4/16
> 7.1 4/18	7.4	4/19
> 7.2 4/21	7.5	5/22
> 7.3 9/23	x+1	?4/24?
> "So,
> unless we find a compelling reason to change our strategy,
> major releases will come out every three years."