Docker-node: Comments on Docker Hub – why is there no `lts` tag?
I have had many questions as of late why we do not provide an lts tag. This was thoroughly discussed in #52 but I think it would beneficial to add something about lts / argon to the README of this repo and on Docker Hub.
Speaking of Docker Hub, there is a lot of unattended comments for the node image. I have opened docker/hub-feedback#579 in an attempt to have the Docker Hub gals and guys to provide a better way to comment on official images, or at least get a notification about new comments.
Starefossen
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Yep, totally agree. I've seen a few questions about an "lts" tag myself.
And thanks for opening https://github.com/docker/hub-feedback/issues/579!
There doesn't seem to be an easy way to monitor comments there. It's something I've struggled with for a while. I'm not even sure if OPs get a notification if we respond to a given question and there's no way to "reply" to a specific comment. Honestly, as it is now I'd prefer if the comments were just disabled and people were directed to submit an issue here.
chorrell
on 17 Feb 2016
Maybe @tianon or @yosifkit could speak our case with the Docker Hub maintainers on docker/hub-feedback#579.
Starefossen
on 4 Mar 2016
:+1:
2color
on 9 Mar 2016
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To my mind, an LTS tag also makes sense. The only downside could be is that it could cause breaking changes on switchover day between the versions. However, that's something for the project maintainers to worry about, rather than the Docker maintainers.
MrSimonEmms
on 11 Jul 2016
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atd-schubert
on 26 Sep 2016
I think it is fairly obvious that when someone specifies LTS then they literally mean they want whatever the current LTS is. But if that is unacceptable, then simply append the LTS release number, e.g. LTS4 or LTS6.
jsumners
on 18 Jul 2017
There exists no LTS tags for any other official image, simply because this will break each time a new LTS is released. We already manage a lot of different tags for the Node.js Docker image and I am not inclined to add more than strictly necessary.
Starefossen
on 22 Jul 2017
Can be tracked in #527
SimenB
on 16 Mar 2018
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To my mind, an
LTStag also makes sense. The only downside could be is that it could cause breaking changes on switchover day between the versions. However, that's something for the project maintainers to worry about, rather than the Docker maintainers.