Technical points LTS support - to which extent we actually support * we support everything everything except a few exceptions * maintainers pick which version in stable, and LTS has to deal with it * example: PostgreSQL went with 8.4 for squeeze, but there were newer (and better from a LTS PoV) versions available Packages relevant to Corporate IT that get removed * because they were broken and nobody cared enough to fix it in time for the freeze * Q: how to enable companies that are out there to cooperate with us? * "this is what we need" * maybe we need make them clearly aware of possible problems in e.g. the next stable release -> raise awareness * IDEA: a tool that works like "how-can-i-help for companies" * i.e. checks that stuff on their stable systems are OK in testing * IDEA: 6 months before the freeze, ask companies to look at testing and check that the stuff they need is OK. * 6 months might be too soon * IDEA: Revamp Debian frontpage with Companies specific links * IDEA: _we_ create a seed list for stuff we think are essential for corporate IT * IDEA: Compare the "how can i help"-list (or auto-removal list or...) with a list of corporate-critical packages Contacting Debian - how do you talk with Debian * IDEA: we need a "team of pre-sale enginners" * current list of consultants does not work * IDEA: External organisation of these pre-sale enginner by consultant companies * IDEA: * Can/Should Debian endorse consultants (or the other way around)? * IDEA: Linkedin alike site inside Debian for contacting DDs and companies * Need to talk Bussiness language