Rubenerd: When Ubuntu is off topic for Ask Ubuntu

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2021-05-29 16:00:04

The following version of Ubuntu and its derivatives officially reach End of Standard Support on April 30, 2021: Xenial Xerus (16.04)

New questions specific to the above versions of Ubuntu posted on or after the enforcement date may need to be considered offtopic. Old questions (before the end of standard support date) that are still being answered regarding these releases should have a comment included on them about upgrading to a supported release to get continued support for their versions of Ubuntu.

That’s bizarre; forgive me for saying. How many other forums and Q&A sites enforce whether an OS is supported to ask questions? Isn’t the entire point of community sites to solicit feedback and advice outside paid support channels? Posts could easily be tagged legacy and filtered if potential confusion were a concern.

Support for versions for Ubuntu releases past their “End of Standard Support” or “End of Life” dates (whichever is earlier) — unless the question is asking how to upgrade to a supported release.