SupportType
Summary
Indicates the type of support that is associated with an artifact.
Description
SupportType is an enumeration of the various types of support commonly found for artifacts in the software supply chain. Specific details of what that support entails are provided by agreements between the producer and consumer of the artifact.
Metadata
https://spdx.org/rdf/3.0.0/terms/Core/SupportType
| Name | SupportType |
Entries
- deployed: in addition to being supported by the supplier, the software is known to have been deployed and is in use. For a software as a service provider, this implies the software is now available as a service.
- development: the artifact is in active development and is not considered ready for formal support from the supplier.
- endOfSupport: there is a defined end of support for the artifact from the supplier. This may also be referred to as end of life. There is a validUntilDate that can be used to signal when support ends for the artifact.
- limitedSupport: the artifact has been released, and there is limited support available from the supplier. There is a validUntilDate that can provide additional information about the duration of support.
- noAssertion: no assertion about the type of support is made. This is considered the default if no other support type is used.
- noSupport: there is no support for the artifact from the supplier, consumer assumes any support obligations.
- support: the artifact has been released, and is supported from the supplier. There is a validUntilDate that can provide additional information about the duration of support.