Update support policy (#1722)

* Update support policy 

- Extend LTS to minimum of three years
- Define Current -> LTS as three months
- Define 1.x EOL dates

* Update microsoft-support.md

* Add link to earlier definition of LTS

* Update microsoft-support.md

* Update microsoft-support.md

* Update microsoft-support.md

* Update 2.1 EOL statement

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/microsoft-support.md b/microsoft-support.md
index de36179a..f4cd8755 100644
--- a/microsoft-support.md
+++ b/microsoft-support.md
@@ -12,12 +12,10 @@ This table describes support type, supported patch version and end of support da
 
 |  Version  |  Release Date | Support Level | Supported Patch Version | End of Support |
 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
-|[.NET Core 2.1](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2018/05/30/announcing-net-core-2-1) | May 30, 2018 | Current\* | [2.1.0](https://www.microsoft.com/net/download/dotnet-core/runtime-2.1.0) | Three months after a subsequent Current release|
-| [.NET Core 2.0](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2017/08/14/announcing-net-core-2-0/) | August 14, 2017 | Current | [2.0.7](https://www.microsoft.com/net/download/dotnet-core/runtime-2.0.7) | September 1, 2018 |
-| [.NET Core 1.1](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2016/11/16/announcing-net-core-1-1/) | November 16, 2016 | LTS | [1.1.8](https://www.microsoft.com/net/download/dotnet-core/runtime-1.1.8) | June 27 2019 or 12 months after next LTS release, whichever is shorter. |
-| [.NET Core 1.0](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2016/06/27/announcing-net-core-1-0/) | June 27, 2016 | LTS | [1.0.11](https://www.microsoft.com/net/download/dotnet-core/runtime-1.0.11) | June 27 2019 or 12 months after next LTS release, whichever is shorter. |
-
-\* This Current release is expected to switch to LTS at a later date.
+|[.NET Core 2.1](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2018/05/30/announcing-net-core-2-1) | May 30, 2018 | Current | [2.1.0](https://www.microsoft.com/net/download/dotnet-core/runtime-2.1.0) | At least three years from today. Expected to switch to and start LTS period before 2018 CYQ2 end.|
+| [.NET Core 2.0](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2017/08/14/announcing-net-core-2-0/) | August 14, 2017 | Current | [2.0.7](https://www.microsoft.com/net/download/dotnet-core/runtime-2.0.7) | October 1, 2018 |
+| [.NET Core 1.1](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2016/11/16/announcing-net-core-1-1/) | November 16, 2016 | LTS | [1.1.8](https://www.microsoft.com/net/download/dotnet-core/runtime-1.1.8) | June 27 2019|
+| [.NET Core 1.0](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2016/06/27/announcing-net-core-1-0/) | June 27, 2016 | LTS | [1.0.11](https://www.microsoft.com/net/download/dotnet-core/runtime-1.0.11) | June 27 2019|
 
 ## Release Types
 
@@ -34,17 +32,18 @@ Both types of releases receive critical fixes throughout their lifecycle, for se
 
 ### Long Term Support (LTS) releases
 
-LTS releases are supported for the following timeframe, whichever is shorter:
+LTS releases are supported for the following timeframe, whichever is longer:
 
 * Three years after initial release.
 * One year after a subsequent **LTS** release.
 
+Note: .NET Core 1.x releases were released under an earlier definition of LTS. See: [.NET Core 1.x "shorter" LTS definition](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/e2f22a7106860c0e5dc98bb36dc648a779944ad5/microsoft-support.md#long-term-support-lts-releases).
+
 ### Current releases
 
-Current releases are supported for the following timeframe, whichever is shorter:
+Current releases are supported for the following timeframe:
 
-* Three months after a subsequent **Current** release
-* One year after a subsequent **LTS** release
+* Three months after a subsequent **Current** or **LTS** release
 
 ### End of support