www/contact contact.html

[Matt Lee]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Matt Lee <mattl>        10/06/15 21:56:40

Modified files:
        contact        : contact.html 

Log message:
        updated contact page

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/contact/contact.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.7&r2=1.8

Patches:
Index: contact.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/contact/contact.html,v
retrieving revision 1.7
retrieving revision 1.8
diff -u -b -r1.7 -r1.8
--- contact.html        23 Oct 2009 17:13:34 -0000      1.7
+++ contact.html        15 Jun 2010 21:56:35 -0000      1.8
@@ -1,115 +1,130 @@
 <!--#include virtual="/server/header.html" -->
 
-<title>Contacting the GNU Project and the Free Software Foundation
-(FSF)</title>
+<title>Contacting the GNU project</title>
 
 <!--#include virtual="/server/banner.html" -->
 
-<h2>Contacting the GNU Project and the Free Software Foundation
-(FSF)</h2>
+<h2>Contacting the GNU project</h2>
 <!-- This document uses XHTML 1.0 Strict, but may be served as -->
 <!-- text/html.  Please ensure that markup style considers -->
 <!-- appendex C of the XHTML 1.0 standard. See validator.w3.org. -->
 <!-- Please ensure links are consistent with Apache's MultiView. -->
 <!-- Change include statements to be consistent with the relevant -->
 <!-- language, where necessary. -->
-<a href="/graphics/listen.html"><img src=
-"/graphics/listen-tiny.jpg" alt=" [image of a listening gnu] "
-width="213" height="130" /></a>
-<hr />
 
 <p>We strive to put the answers to all possible questions you might
-have on our <a href="/home.html">website</a>. However, sometimes,
-you might have a question or issue that requires our attention.
-This page describes how to contact us in these circumstances.</p>
+have on our <a href="http://www.gnu.org/";>website</a>. However,
+sometimes, you might have a question or issue that requires our
+attention.  This page describes how to contact us in these
+circumstances.</p>
+
 <p>Please keep in mind, though, that the time we spend answering
-queries from the public reduces the amount of time we can continue
-to work on writing, documenting, protecting and promoting <a href=
+queries from the public reduces the amount of time we can continue to
+work on writing, documenting, protecting and promoting <a href=
 "/philosophy/free-sw.html">free software</a>. So, please do look to
-see if your question is addressed on our website first. If you
-can't find the answer, use the table below to figure out
-what to do.</p>
+see if your question is addressed on our website first. If you can't
+find the answer, use the table below to figure out what to do.</p>
 
-<h2>Contacting the FSF and the GNU Project via Email</h2>
+<h3>Contacting us by email</h3>
 
-<p>We prefer that you contact the FSF and the GNU Project via email,
+<p>We prefer that you contact the GNU project via email,
 when possible. This allows for best routing of your query. The
 table below explains our various addresses and when to use them.</p>
 
-<dl>
-<dt>If you need technical support, technical information about GNU
-software or other free software, or are trying to find a particular
-free software or GNU program,</dt>
-<dd>please note that <a href="/help/gethelp.html">we do not provide
-technical support</a>. Try our <a href=
-"http://lists.gnu.org/";>mailing list pages</a>, our <a href=
-"/server/irc-rules.html">IRC-page</a>, our <a href=
-"/software/">software page</a>, our <a href=
-"http://directory.fsf.org/";>Free Software Directory</a> and our
-<a href="http://www.fsf.org/resources/service/";>service
-directory</a>.</dd>
-
-<dt>For inquiries about the content of our website, ideas for our
-website, or corrections of typographical errors,</dt>
-<dd>contact the GNU Webmasters <a href=
+<h4>If you need technical support</h4>
+
+<p>Or if you need technical information about GNU software or other
+free software, or are trying to find a particular free software or GNU
+program</p>
+
+<p><strong>Please note that <a href="/help/gethelp.html">we do not provide
+technical support</a> ourselves, however help is at hand...</strong></p>
+
+<ul>
+  <li>Try our <a href= "http://lists.gnu.org/";>mailing lists</a> &mdash; there 
is usually a list for each piece of GNU software (ie. a GNU Emacs mailing list, 
a GNU Chess mailing list, etc)</li>
+  <li>Our <a href= "/server/irc-rules.html">IRC chat rooms</a></li>
+  <li>Our <a href="/software/">software page</a> lists the homepages for all 
of our software</a></li>
+  <li>The <a href="http://directory.fsf.org/";>Free Software Directory</a> can 
direct you to other pieces of free software which may better suit your 
needs</li>
+  <li>Finally, our <a href="http://www.fsf.org/resources/service/";>service
+directory</a> will help you find companies and people in your area who can 
better help serve you</li>
+</ul>
+
+<h4>For inquiries about the content of the GNU website</h4>
+
+<p>Including ideas for our website, or corrections of typographical errors.</p>
+
+<p>Pontact the GNU Webmasters <a href=
 "mailto:address@hidden";>&lt;address@hidden&gt;</a>.  (Except
-mail about the web pages for specific GNU packages should be directed to
-the maintainers of the package.)</dd>
+mail about the <a href="/software/">web pages for specific GNU
+packages</a> should be directed to the maintainers of the
+package.)</p>
+
+<h4>For donations, t-shirts, books, plush GNU toys and more...</h4>
+
+<p>FSF is a 501(c)(3) charity in the USA, and therefore your
+membership dues are tax-deductible in the USA.</p>
+
+<ul>
+  <li><a href="http://donate.fsf.org/";>Make a donation to the Free Software 
Foundation</a>.</li>
+  <li><a href="http://www.fsf.org/associate/";>Join the FSF as an associate 
member with a monthly or yearly contribution</a>.</li>
+  <li><a href="http://shop.fsf.org/";>Buy books, t-shirts, manuals and more at 
the GNU press store</a></li>
+</ul>
+
+<h4>To submit ideas for the GNU task list</h4>
+<p>See our <a href="/prep/tasks.html">task list page</a>.</p>
 
-<dt>For inquiries about donating to the FSF, ordering merchandise
-from the FSF, or to check on the status of your order,</dt>
-<dd>check the <a href="/order/order.html">order form</a>, and then
-contact the FSF Ordering Department <a href=
-"mailto:address@hidden";>&lt;address@hidden&gt;</a> with
-questions.</dd>
-
-<dt>To submit ideas for the GNU task list,</dt>
-<dd>see our <a href="/prep/tasks.html">task list page</a>.</dd>
-
-<dt>To ask questions about maintaining <a href=
-"/philosophy/categories.html#GNUsoftware">GNU software</a>, or to
-submit your software for consideration to become a <a href=
-"/philosophy/categories.html#GNUprograms">GNU program</a>,</dt>
-<dd>take a look at <a href="/prep/maintain/">GNU
+<h4>To ask questions about maintaining <a href=
+"/philosophy/categories.html#GNUsoftware">GNU software</a></h4>
+
+<p>Including how to submit your software for consideration to become a
+<a href= "/philosophy/categories.html#GNUprograms">GNU
+program</a>,</dt> <dd>take a look at <a href="/prep/maintain/">GNU
 Maintainers' Guide</a>, the <a href="/help/evaluation.html">GNU
 Software Evaluation form</a>, and/or contact <a href=
-"mailto:address@hidden";>&lt;address@hidden&gt;</a>.</dd>
+"mailto:address@hidden";>&lt;address@hidden&gt;</a>.</p>
+
+  <h4>Savannah hosting</h4>
 
-<dt>To ask questions about <a
+  <p>To ask questions about <a
 href="http://savannah.gnu.org";>savannah</a>, our hosting server
-available for both GNU and non-GNU projects,</dt>
-<dd>please see the <a
-href="http://savannah.gnu.org/contact.php";>savannah contact page</a>.</dd>
-
-<dt>If you want to report a free software license violation that
-you have found,</dt>
-<dd>please read our <a href="/copyleft/gpl-violation.html">license
-violation page</a>, and then contact <a href=
-"mailto:address@hidden";>&lt;address@hidden&gt;</a>.</dd>
-
-<dt>If you have a real-world question about free software licensing
-and copyrights (save license violation reports&mdash;see above),</dt>
-<dd>please read our <a href="/philosophy/license-list.html">license
+available for both GNU and non-GNU projects, please see the <a
+href="http://savannah.gnu.org/contact.php";>savannah contact
+page</a>.</p>
+
+  <h4>Licensing violations</h4>
+
+<p>If you want to report a free software license violation that you
+have found, please read our <a
+href="/copyleft/gpl-violation.html">license violation page</a>, and
+then contact <a href=
+"mailto:address@hidden";>&lt;address@hidden&gt;</a>.</p>
+
+  <h4>If you have questions about free software licensing and copyrights</h4>
+
+<p>Please read our <a href="/philosophy/license-list.html">license
 list page</a>, our <a href="/copyleft/copyleft.html">copyleft
 page</a>, and then contact <a href=
-"mailto:address@hidden";>&lt;address@hidden&gt;</a>.</dd>
+"mailto:address@hidden";>&lt;address@hidden&gt;</a>.</p>
+
+  <p>The FSF's licensing compliance lab also offers paid-consulting on free 
software licensing issues.</p>
 
-<dt>If you are <strong>actively</strong> maintaining or working on
-a GNU project, and need an account on a GNU or FSF machine,</dt>
-<dd>see <a href="/software/README.accounts.html">machine access
+  <h4>Accounts on GNU/FSF machines</h4>
+
+<p>If you are <strong>actively</strong> maintaining or working on
+a GNU project, and need an account on a GNU or FSF machine, see <a 
href="/software/README.accounts.html">machine access
 information</a> and contact <a href=
-"mailto:address@hidden";>&lt;address@hidden&gt;</a> if problems.</dd>
+"mailto:address@hidden";>&lt;address@hidden&gt;</a> if problems.</p>
+
+  <h4>For copyright assignments for FSF-copyrighted GNU programs</h4>
+
+<p>Contact <a href=
+"mailto:address@hidden";>&lt;address@hidden&gt;</a>.</p>
+
+  <h4>GNU aliases</h4>
 
-<dt>If you are working on an FSF-copyrighted GNU program, and need
-to handle copyright assignment,</dt>
-<dd>contact <a href=
-"mailto:address@hidden";>&lt;address@hidden&gt;</a>.</dd>
-
-<dt>If you currently have an email forward from the gnu.org domain,
-and need it updated,</dt>
-<dd>contact <a href=
-"mailto:address@hidden";>&lt;address@hidden&gt;</a>.</dd>
-</dl>
+<p>If you currently have an email forward from the gnu.org domain, and
+need it updated, contact <a href=
+"mailto:address@hidden";>&lt;address@hidden&gt;</a>.</p>
 
 <!-- If needed, change the copyright block at the bottom. In general, -->
 <!-- all pages on the GNU web server should have the section about    -->
@@ -139,7 +154,7 @@
 notice, and the copyright notice, are preserved.</p>
 <p>Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2009/10/23 17:13:34 $
+$Date: 2010/06/15 21:56:35 $
 <!-- timestamp end --></p>
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