--- maintain.texi	2016-11-04 02:58:24.000000000 +0100
+++ maintain.texi	2017-09-16 20:21:37.765999942 +0200
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 @c @setchapternewpage odd
 @c This date is automagically updated when you save this file:
address@hidden lastupdate November 3, 2016
address@hidden lastupdate August 25, 2017
 @c %**end of header
 
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@
 Copyright @copyright{} 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,
-2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Free Software Foundation,
+Inc.
 
 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
@@ -101,5 +102,5 @@
 diff for some other version of this document, or propose it in any way
 that makes it clear.  The source repository for this document can be
-found at @url{http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnustandards}.
+found at @url{https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnustandards}.
 
 @cindex @code{gnustandards-commit@@gnu.org} mailing list
@@ -107,5 +108,5 @@
 join the mailing list @code{gnustandards-commit@@gnu.org}, for
 instance via the web interface at
address@hidden://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnustandards-commit}.
address@hidden://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnustandards-commit}.
 Archives are also available there.
 
@@ -140,5 +141,5 @@
 you have any organizational questions or concerns you can contact the
 committee at @email{gnu-advisory@@gnu.org}.  See
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/contact/gnu-advisory.html} for the current
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/contact/gnu-advisory.html} for the current
 committee members.  Additional information is in
 @file{/gd/gnuorg/advisory}.
@@ -146,9 +147,9 @@
 @cindex down, when GNU machines are
 @cindex outage, of GNU machines
address@hidden @url{https://pumprock.net/fsfstatus}
address@hidden @url{https://quitter.se/fsfstatus}
 If you find that any GNU computer systems (@code{fencepost.gnu.org},
 @code{ftp.gnu.org}, @code{www.gnu.org}, @code{savannah.gnu.org},
 @dots{}) seem to be down, you can check the current status at
address@hidden://pumprock.net/fsfstatus}.  Most likely the problem, if
address@hidden://quitter.se/fsfstatus}.  Most likely the problem, if
 it can be alleviated at the FSF end, is already being worked on.
 
@@ -174,8 +175,8 @@
 @code{fencepost.gnu.org}.  If you are the maintainer of a GNU package,
 you should have an account there.  If you don't have one already, see
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html}.  You can also
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html}.  You can also
 ask for accounts for people who significantly help you in working on
 the package.  Such GNU login accounts include email
-(see @url{http://www.fsf.org/about/systems/sending-mail-via-fencepost}).
+(see @url{https://www.fsf.org/about/systems/sending-mail-via-fencepost}).
 @end macro
 
@@ -183,5 +184,5 @@
 
 Other resources available to GNU maintainers are described at
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/software/devel.html}, as well as throughout
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/software/devel.html}, as well as throughout
 this document.  In brief:
 
@@ -263,5 +264,5 @@
 
 We're happy to acknowledge all major contributors to GNU packages on
-the @url{http://www.gnu.org/people/people.html} web page.  Please send
+the @url{https://www.gnu.org/people/people.html} web page.  Please send
 an entry for yourself to @email{webmasters@@gnu.org}, and feel free to
 suggest it to other significant developers on your package.
@@ -358,5 +359,5 @@
 the directory @file{/gd/gnuorg/Copyright/}; they are also available
 from the @file{doc/Copyright/} directory of the @code{gnulib} project
-at @url{http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnulib}.  This section
+at @url{https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnulib}.  This section
 explains which templates you should use in which circumstances.
 @strong{Please don't use any of the templates except for those listed
@@ -426,5 +427,5 @@
 example; @pxref{Internationalization,,, standards, GNU Coding
 Standards}), use @file{disclaim.translation}.  If you make use of the
-Translation Project (@url{http://translationproject.org}) facilities,
+Translation Project (@url{https://translationproject.org}) facilities,
 please check with the TP coordinators that they have sent the
 contributor the papers; if they haven't, then you should send the
@@ -793,5 +794,5 @@
 @pxref{License Notices for Code}).  If a GNU library provides unique
 functionality, however, the GNU GPL should be used.
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-not-lgpl.html} discusses this
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-not-lgpl.html} discusses this
 strategic choice.
 
@@ -828,5 +829,5 @@
 You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and
 the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this program.  If
-not, see @url{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
+not, see @url{https://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
 @end smallexample
 
@@ -843,10 +844,10 @@
 @itemize @bullet
 @item
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
 
 @item
 The @code{gnulib} project on @code{savannah.gnu.org}, which you
 can access via anonymous Git or CVS.  See
address@hidden://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnulib}.
address@hidden://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnulib}.
 
 @end itemize
@@ -879,5 +880,5 @@
 
 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-along with this program.  If not, see @url{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
+along with this program.  If not, see @url{https://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
 @end quotation
 
@@ -897,5 +898,5 @@
 
 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-along with this program.  If not, see @url{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
+along with this program.  If not, see @url{https://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
 @end quotation
 
@@ -903,5 +904,5 @@
 (@pxref{Licensing of GNU Packages}), insert the word ``Lesser'' before
 ``General'' in @emph{all three} places.
address@hidden://@/www.gnu.org/@/licenses/@/gpl-howto.html} discusses application
address@hidden://@/www.gnu.org/@/licenses/@/gpl-howto.html} discusses application
 the GPL in more detail.
 
@@ -942,5 +943,5 @@
 @xref{GNU Sample Texts,,, texinfo, Texinfo}, for a full example in a
 Texinfo manual, and see
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-howto.html} for more advice about
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-howto.html} for more advice about
 how to use the GNU FDL.
 
@@ -1127,5 +1128,5 @@
 you don't have access to one of these platforms, as a GNU maintainer
 you can get access to the general GNU login machine; see
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html}.
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html}.
 
 Supporting other platforms is optional---we do it when that seems like
@@ -1218,5 +1219,5 @@
 edit @file{/com/mailer/aliases} on the main GNU server.  If you don't
 have an account there, please read
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html} (@pxref{GNU
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html} (@pxref{GNU
 Accounts and Resources}).
 
@@ -1282,9 +1283,9 @@
 useful for your package.
 
address@hidden @url{http://bugs.gnu.org}
address@hidden @url{https://bugs.gnu.org}
 @cindex bug reports, email tracker for
 @cindex bug reports, web tracker for
 If you would like to use an email-based bug tracking system, see
address@hidden://bugs.gnu.org}; this can be connected with the regular
address@hidden://bugs.gnu.org}; this can be connected with the regular
 bug-reporting address.  Alternatively, if you would like to use a
 web-based bug tracking system, Savannah supports this (@pxref{Old
@@ -1316,5 +1317,5 @@
 Savannah is managed by @email{savannah-hackers@@gnu.org}.  For more
 details on using and contributing to Savannah, see
address@hidden://savannah.gnu.org/maintenance}.
address@hidden://savannah.gnu.org/maintenance}.
 
 It's not an absolute requirement, but all GNU maintainers are strongly
@@ -1328,5 +1329,5 @@
 If you do use Savannah, please subscribe to the
 @email{savannah-announce@@gnu.org} mailing list
-(@url{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/savannah-announce}).  This
+(@url{https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/savannah-announce}).  This
 is a very low-volume list to keep Savannah users informed of system
 upgrades, problems, and the like.
@@ -1450,5 +1451,5 @@
 those non-free platforms trample their freedom.  It is useful to refer
 them to
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-even-more-important.html}.
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-even-more-important.html}.
 You can say, ``This program respects your freedom, but Windows does
 not.  To have freedom, you need to stop using Windows and other
@@ -1554,7 +1555,7 @@
 @enumerate
 @item
-Create an account for yourself at @url{http://savannah.gnu.org}, if
+Create an account for yourself at @url{https://savannah.gnu.org}, if
 you don't already have one.  By the way, this is also needed to
-maintain the web pages at @url{http://www.gnu.org} for your project
+maintain the web pages at @url{https://www.gnu.org} for your project
 (@pxref{Web Pages}).
 
@@ -1571,5 +1572,5 @@
 @var{keyid} is the eight hex digits reported by @code{gpg
 --list-public-keys} on the @code{pub} line before the date.  For full
-information about GPG, see @url{http://www.gnu.org/software/gpg}.
+information about GPG, see @url{https://www.gnu.org/software/gpg}.
 
 @item
@@ -1649,5 +1650,5 @@
 use the @code{gnupload} script, which is available from the
 @file{build-aux/} directory of the @code{gnulib} project at
address@hidden://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnulib}.  Run
address@hidden://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnulib}.  Run
 @address@hidden for a description and examples.  (With
 @code{gnupload}, you specify a destination such as
@@ -1772,7 +1773,7 @@
 the directory @file{gnu/foo/} on @code{ftp.gnu.org}.  That is, we'll
 have made our release available at
address@hidden://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/foo/foo-1.0.tar.gz} (and then from
address@hidden://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/foo/foo-1.0.tar.gz} (and then from
 our many mirrors via
address@hidden://ftpmirror.gnu.org/foo/foo-1.0.tar.gz}).  Whew.
address@hidden://ftpmirror.gnu.org/foo/foo-1.0.tar.gz}).  Whew.
 
 A common reason for the upload not succeeding is your GPG signature
@@ -1935,5 +1936,5 @@
 If all you want to do is reduce how much stuff is in your release
 directory, an alternative is to email @email{sysadmin@@fsf.org} and
-ask them to move old items to the @file{http://ftp.gnu.org/old-gnu/}
+ask them to move old items to the @file{https://ftp.gnu.org/old-gnu/}
 directory; then they will still be available.  In general, however, we
 recommend leaving all official releases in the main release directory.
@@ -1991,5 +1992,5 @@
 highly unusual situation.
 
address@hidden @url{http://planet.gnu.org}
address@hidden @url{https://planet.gnu.org}
 @cindex Savannah, news area
 Please also post release announcements in the news section of your
@@ -1997,5 +1998,5 @@
 for test releases and any other newsworthy events.  The news feeds
 from all GNU projects at savannah are aggregated at
address@hidden://planet.gnu.org} (GNU Planet), unless the text of the entry
address@hidden://planet.gnu.org} (GNU Planet), unless the text of the entry
 contains the string @samp{::noplanet::}.  You can also post items
 directly, or arrange for feeds from other locations; see information
@@ -2019,12 +2020,12 @@
 @item
 Your package's web page (normally
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/software/@var{package}/}).
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/software/@var{package}/}).
 
 @item
 Your package's download location (normally
address@hidden://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/@var{package}/}).  It is also
address@hidden://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/@var{package}/}).  It is also
 useful to mention the mirror list at
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/order/ftp.html}, and that
address@hidden://ftpmirror.gnu.org/@var{package/}} will automatically
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/order/ftp.html}, and that
address@hidden://ftpmirror.gnu.org/@var{package/}} will automatically
 redirect to a nearby mirror.
 
@@ -2037,5 +2038,5 @@
 announcements, which is available from the @file{build-aux/} directory
 of the @code{gnulib} project at
address@hidden://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnulib}.
address@hidden://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnulib}.
 
 
@@ -2044,14 +2045,29 @@
 @cindex web pages
 
-Please write web pages about your package, and install them on
address@hidden  They should follow our usual standards for web
-pages (see @url{http://www.gnu.org/server/@/fsf-html-style-sheet.html}).
-The overall goals are to support a wide variety of browsers, to focus
-on information rather than flashy eye candy, and to keep the site
-simple and uniform.
+As soon as a new package is dubbed GNU, its home page
+(@indicateurl{https://www.gnu.org/software/@var{package}/})
+is listed on
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/software/software.html} and
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/manual/manual.html}.  To avoid broken links,
+the webmasters create a temporary home page as follows:
 
-We encourage you to use the standard @code{www.gnu.org} template as
-the basis for your pages:
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/server/@/standards/@/boilerplate-source.html}.
address@hidden @bullet
address@hidden
+If there is a Savannah project for this package (@pxref{Hosting for
+Web Pages}), the temporary home page redirects to the project's main
+page, @indicateurl{https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/@var{package}},
+where a short description is normally available.
+
address@hidden
+If the package is described on a different web site, the
+temporary page redirects to it.
+
address@hidden
+Otherwise, the webmasters make a simple home page containing the short
+description provided with the original submission of the package to GNU.
address@hidden itemize
+
+This temporary home page must be replaced with the real one as soon
+as possible.
 
 Some GNU packages have just simple web pages, but the more information
@@ -2062,6 +2078,19 @@
 on @code{www.gnu.org} link to that site.
 
+Your web pages should follow our usual standards for web
+pages (see @url{https://www.gnu.org/server/@/fsf-html-style-sheet.html}).
+The overall goals are to support a wide variety of browsers, to focus
+on information rather than flashy eye candy, and to keep the site
+simple and uniform.
+
+We encourage you to use the standard @code{www.gnu.org} template as
+the basis for your pages:
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/server/@/standards/@/boilerplate-source.html}.
+This template changes slightly from time to time for various reasons. If
+a change affects existing web pages, you will be notified and provided
+with a patch. Please apply it as soon as possible.
+
 Please follow the best practices of accessibility in your web pages
-(see @url{http://www.gnu.org/accessibility/accessibility.html}).
+(see @url{https://www.gnu.org/accessibility/accessibility.html}).
 
 @menu
@@ -2080,5 +2109,5 @@
 using CVS, using the separate ``web pages repository'' available on
 Savannah, which corresponds to
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/software/@var{package}/}.  You can
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/software/@var{package}/}.  You can
 keep your source files there too (using any of a variety of version
 control systems), but you can use @code{savannah.gnu.org} only for
@@ -2091,8 +2120,13 @@
 is more work for them, so please use Savannah if you can.
 
+Please note that the GNU webmasters may fix technical details in your
+web pages (HTML, CSS, obvious typos, broken links in the footer, etc.)
+and inform you of the change afterwards.  However, they will not modify
+your text without your agreement.
+
 If you use Savannah, you can use a special file named @file{.symlinks}
 in order to create symbolic links, which are not supported in CVS.
 For details, see
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/server/standards/README.webmastering.html#symlinks}.
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/server/standards/README.webmastering.html#symlinks}.
 
 
@@ -2118,9 +2152,9 @@
 Consideration}).  Although the GIF patents expired in 2006, using GIF
 images is still not recommended, as the PNG and JPEG formats are
-generally superior.  See @url{http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/gif.html}.
+generally superior.  See @url{https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/gif.html}.
 
 Please make sure that any Javascript code in your web pages is covered
 by a free license, and has its license indicated in a way LibreJS can
-recognize.  See @url{http://gnu.org/philosophy/javascript-trap.html}.
+recognize.  See @url{https://gnu.org/philosophy/javascript-trap.html}.
 If the Javascript in the page is minified, or for any other reason is
 not the source code, it must point to its source code as described
@@ -2151,5 +2185,5 @@
 
 We would like to list all GNU manuals on the page
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/manual}, so if yours isn't there, please send
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/manual}, so if yours isn't there, please send
 mail to @code{webmasters@@gnu.org}, asking them to add yours, and they
 will do so based on the contents of your @file{manual} directory.
@@ -2173,6 +2207,6 @@
 
 @smallformat
address@hidden://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gnulib.git/tree/build-aux/gendocs.sh}
address@hidden://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gnulib.git/tree/doc/gendocs_template}
address@hidden://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gnulib.git/tree/build-aux/gendocs.sh}
address@hidden://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gnulib.git/tree/doc/gendocs_template}
 @end smallformat
 
@@ -2180,5 +2214,5 @@
 
 @smallformat
address@hidden://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gnulib.git/tree/doc/gendocs_template_min}
address@hidden://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gnulib.git/tree/doc/gendocs_template_min}
 @end smallformat
 
@@ -2285,5 +2319,5 @@
 @c form, so it's not worth trying to give a direct link.
 See the ``Keyword Substitution'' section in the CVS manual, available
-from @url{http://cvs.nongnu.org}.
+from @url{https://cvs.nongnu.org}.
 
 In Texinfo source, the recommended way to literally specify a
@@ -2344,5 +2378,5 @@
 ethical concerns should be used, such as GNU's Pootle instance
 (@url{https://chapters.gnu.org/pootle}) or The Translation Project
-(@url{http://translationproject.org}).
+(@url{https://translationproject.org}).
 
 A GNU package should not refer the user to any non-free documentation
@@ -2398,5 +2432,5 @@
 associated with a philosophy which studiously avoids such questions.
 For a detailed explanation, see
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html}.
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html}.
 
 The GNU Project is aligned with the free software movement.  This
@@ -2442,5 +2476,5 @@
 role as the maintainer of a GNU package.  If you want to explain the
 terminology and its reasons, you can refer to the URL
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html}.
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html}.
 
 To make it clear that Linux is a kernel, not an operating system,
@@ -2465,5 +2499,5 @@
 
 For more about this point, see
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html}.
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html}.
 
 @node Interviews and Speeches
@@ -2486,14 +2520,14 @@
 @item
 What GNU is (an operating system developed to be Unix-like and totally
-free software).  It is good to mention @url{http://www.gnu.org}.
+free software).  It is good to mention @url{https://www.gnu.org}.
 
 @item
 What free software is (the users control it, so it doesn't control
 them).  It is good to state the four freedoms and/or refer to
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html}.
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html}.
 
 @item
 What GNU/Linux is (Linux filled the last gap in GNU).  It is useful to
-refer to @url{http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html}.
+refer to @url{https://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html}.
 
 @item
@@ -2567,8 +2601,8 @@
 "free software" because you are free to copy and redistribute them,
 following the rules stated in the license of each package.  For more
-information, see http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html.
+information, see https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html.
 
 If you are looking for service or support for GNU software, see
-http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/ for suggestions of where to ask.
+https://www.gnu.org/gethelp/ for suggestions of where to ask.
 
 If you would like to contribute to the development of one of these
@@ -2632,5 +2666,5 @@
 
 Of course, it is also good to encourage people to join the FSF
-(@url{http://www.fsf.org}) or make a general donation, either instead
+(@url{https://www.fsf.org}) or make a general donation, either instead
 of or as well as package-specific donations.
 
@@ -2644,5 +2678,5 @@
 software packages, within certain criteria.  Every GNU package should
 be listed there, so please see
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/help/directory.html#adding-entries} for
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/help/directory.html#adding-entries} for
 information on how to write an entry for your package.  Contact
 @email{bug-directory@@gnu.org} with any questions or suggestions for