[consulting] preparing clients for Drupal 5 obsolesence

[Khalid Baheyeldin]

On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 1:34 PM, Matt Chapman <Matt at ninjitsuweb.com> wrote:

> Fred Jones wrote:
>
>> Why is it the right thing to do? I am not arguing--just asking,
>> because I really don't know. If a D5 site is running perfectly and has
>> all the functionality required and it has all security updates, what
>> is the reason to upgrade it?
>>
>>
>
> The most important reason is that it *won't* have all security updates.
> After Drupal 7 is released, the security team will no longer release updates
> for Drupal 5.
>

That is the single most important reason for updating, in addition to new
features (which does not apply if the client/you are happy with what they
have).

I the past there was talk about a bunch of shops/consultants getting
together and maintaining older versions (this was in the 4.7 days). It did
not happen, but if there is enough interest, then it can happen with
coordination with the security team.

Again, this is open source and there is no restriction on what or how you
want to use it. You just have to put the effort for it.
-- 
Khalid M. Baheyeldin
2bits.com, Inc.
http://2bits.com
Drupal optimization, development, customization and consulting.
Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability. --  Edsger W.Dijkstra
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. --   Leonardo da Vinci
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