www/distros distros.html free-distros.html free...

[Karl Berry]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Karl Berry <karl>       10/05/17 17:57:58

Modified files:
        distros        : distros.html free-distros.html 
                         free-system-distribution-guidelines.html 
                         karltmp.html 

Log message:
        mention address@hidden as escalation point; other small text changes

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/distros/distros.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.8&r2=1.9
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/distros/free-distros.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.19&r2=1.20
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.11&r2=1.12
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/distros/karltmp.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.2&r2=1.3

Patches:
Index: distros.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/distros/distros.html,v
retrieving revision 1.8
retrieving revision 1.9
diff -u -b -r1.8 -r1.9
--- distros.html        17 Sep 2009 14:05:56 -0000      1.8
+++ distros.html        17 May 2010 17:57:55 -0000      1.9
@@ -19,13 +19,12 @@
 <p>
 We recommend that you use a free GNU/Linux system distribution, one that does 
 not include proprietary software at all.  That way you can be sure that you are
-not installing any non-free programs. Here is the list of such distros:<br />
+not installing any non-free programs. Here is our list of such distros:<br />
 <a href="/distros/free-distros.html">
-Free GNU/Linux Distributions</a><br />
-</p>
+Free GNU/Linux distributions</a>.</p>
 
 <p>
-Each of these existing distros could use more development help.  Thus,
+All of these existing distros could use more development help.  Thus,
 if you want to make an effective contribution to free GNU/Linux
 distributions, we suggest that you join the development of an existing
 free distro rather that starting a new free distro.
@@ -33,17 +32,17 @@
 
 <h3 id="distroGuidelines">Free Distro Guidelines</h3>
 <p>
-Here is the list of problems that can prevent a distro from being considered 
entirely free:<br />
+Here is the list of problems that can prevent a distro from being
+considered entirely free:<br />
 <a href="/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html">
-Guidelines for Free System Distributions</a>
-</p>
+Guidelines for free system distributions</a>.</p>
 
 <h3 id="otherDistros">Common Distros</h3>
 <p>
-Many common and well-known GNU/Linux software distributions don't meet our 
guidelines. You can read about their problems here:<br />
+Many common and well-known GNU/Linux software distributions don't meet
+our guidelines. You can read about their problems here:<br />
 <a href="/distros/common-distros.html">
-Explaining Why We Don't Endorse The Well-Known GNU/Linux Distros</a>
-</p>
+Why we can't endorse many well-known GNU/Linux distros</a>.</p>
 
 <p>
 We appeal to the developers of these distros to remove the non-free parts and
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-Copyright &copy; 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright &copy; 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 </p>
 <p>Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article are
 permitted worldwide, without royalty, in any medium, provided this
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2009/09/17 14:05:56 $
+$Date: 2010/05/17 17:57:55 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: free-distros.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/distros/free-distros.html,v
retrieving revision 1.19
retrieving revision 1.20
diff -u -b -r1.19 -r1.20
--- free-distros.html   2 May 2010 18:59:48 -0000       1.19
+++ free-distros.html   17 May 2010 17:57:55 -0000      1.20
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 non-free firmware &ldquo;blobs&rdquo;.  If by mistake they do include
 any, they remove it.  To learn more about what makes for a free
 GNU/Linux distribution, see our <a
-href="/philosophy/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html">Guidelines
+href="/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html">Guidelines
 for Free System Distributions</a>.</p>
 
 <p>We list <a href="/links/companies.html">companies that sell hardware
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@
 free software principles.  If they do, and they would like their
 distribution to be listed here, they should write to
 &lt;address@hidden&gt;.  Some distributions are making efforts to move
-toward a completely free system.  We thank them for their on-going
+toward a completely free system.  We thank them for their ongoing
 work to achieve that goal, and hope to list them here some day.</p>
 
 <p>If you're wondering why a certain popular distribution isn't listed
 here, you may want to check our page
-explaining <a href="/philosophy/common-distros.html">why we don't
+explaining <a href="/distros/common-distros.html">why we don't
 endorse some common distributions</a>.  There, we've listed the
 reasons why several well-known distributions don't meet our
 guidelines.</p>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2010/05/02 18:59:48 $
+$Date: 2010/05/17 17:57:55 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: free-system-distribution-guidelines.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html,v
retrieving revision 1.11
retrieving revision 1.12
diff -u -b -r1.11 -r1.12
--- free-system-distribution-guidelines.html    5 Oct 2009 20:35:02 -0000       
1.11
+++ free-system-distribution-guidelines.html    17 May 2010 17:57:55 -0000      
1.12
@@ -80,16 +80,18 @@
 <p>(To be clear, not every array of numbers in a driver is firmware.
 It's important to understand the purpose of the data before deciding
 whether or not it's appropriate for a free system.)</p>
+
 <p>Brian Brazil, Jeff Moe, and Alexandre Oliva have developed a series
-of
-<a class="reference"
+of <a class="reference"
 href="http://www.fsfla.org/svn/fsfla/software/linux-libre/scripts/";>scripts
-to remove nonfree firmware</a> from a stock version of Linux.  You may
-find them helpful if you would like to develop your own free GNU/Linux
-distribution.  The complete source for a blob-free version of Linux is
-also available; you can learn more about this from the
-<a class="reference" href="http://directory.fsf.org/project/linux/";>
-Free Software Directory</a>.</p>
+to remove nonfree firmware</a> from a stock version of the Linux kernel.
+You may find them helpful if you would like to develop your own free
+GNU/Linux distribution&mdash;although we recommend joining development
+of an existing free distro rather than fragmenting effort by starting a
+new one.  The complete source for a blob-free version of the Linux
+kernel is also available; you can learn more about this project from the
+<a class="reference" href="http://directory.fsf.org/project/linux/";>Free
+Software Directory</a>.</p>
 
 <h3 id="non-functional-data">Non-functional Data</h3>
 <p>Data that has an aesthetic purpose, rather than a functional one,
@@ -168,6 +170,14 @@
 of non-free software that we find out about.  It should also
 inform us when the problems we have reported are fixed.</p>
 
+<p>Conversely, distro developers (or anyone else) who has sent an
+important bug report for a GNU package that has gone unheeded by the
+maintainer after a reasonable time (please allow at least two weeks),
+can escalate the bug by writing to &lt;address@hidden&gt;.  This is
+especially warranted if you can't find evidence of recent activity by
+the package maintainer.
+
+
 <h3 id="final-notes">Final Notes</h3>
 
 <p>We maintain a list of the <a href="/distros/free-distros.html">free
@@ -177,7 +187,7 @@
 href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a>&gt;.</p>
 
 <p>However, we will not list a distribution whose name makes confusion
-with non-free distributions likely.  Thus, if Foobar Light is a free
+with non-free distributions likely.  For example, if Foobar Light is a free
 distribution and Foobar is a non-free distribution, we will not list
 Foobar Light.  This is because we expect that the distinction between
 the two would be lost in the process of communicating this
@@ -223,7 +233,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2009/10/05 20:35:02 $
+$Date: 2010/05/17 17:57:55 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: karltmp.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/distros/karltmp.html,v
retrieving revision 1.2
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diff -u -b -r1.2 -r1.3
--- karltmp.html        7 Oct 2009 19:57:19 -0000       1.2
+++ karltmp.html        17 May 2010 17:57:55 -0000      1.3
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 <!-- Please notify address@hidden when adding a new distro here; and
      do not do so without a lot of discussion and confirmation by rms.  -->
 
-<table class="listing">
+ <table class="listing">
   <thead>
     <tr>
       <th>
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2009/10/07 19:57:19 $
+$Date: 2010/05/17 17:57:55 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>