www/server/standards README.webmastering.html

[Karl Berry]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Karl Berry <karl>       10/07/26 21:55:55

Modified files:
        server/standards: README.webmastering.html 

Log message:
        first confirm mirror meets policy

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/server/standards/README.webmastering.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.103&r2=1.104

Patches:
Index: README.webmastering.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/server/standards/README.webmastering.html,v
retrieving revision 1.103
retrieving revision 1.104
diff -u -b -r1.103 -r1.104
--- README.webmastering.html    30 Apr 2010 22:25:45 -0000      1.103
+++ README.webmastering.html    26 Jul 2010 21:55:53 -0000      1.104
@@ -931,10 +931,15 @@
 mirrors</a> that explains what we ask mirror volunteers to provide.</p>
 
 <p>When we get a request to add, change, or remove a mirror of
-ftp.gnu.org, edit the file prep/FTP (in CVS); it's plain text, not HTML.
-Then make in the prep/ subdirectory.  Then cvs commit both of the files
-FTP and ftp.html.  Then update /gd/gnuorg/web/FTP.contacts on fencepost,
-following the existing pattern.</p>
+ftp.gnu.org, first ensure the mirror meets our criteria, as described on
+the above page.  If in <i>any</i> doubt, check with the mailing list
+and/or address@hidden before taking any action.
+
+<p>After confirming the mirror meets our criteria for listing, edit the
+file prep/FTP (in CVS); it's plain text, not HTML.  Then run make in the
+prep/ subdirectory.  Then cvs commit both of the files FTP and ftp.html.
+Then update /gd/gnuorg/web/FTP.contacts on fencepost, following the
+existing pattern.</p>
 
 <p>A <a href="http://gnu-mirmon.basemirror.de";>mirmon page</a> tracks
 how up-to-date each mirror is; it is good to write a mirror contact when
@@ -1252,7 +1257,7 @@
 
 <p>Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2010/04/30 22:25:45 $
+$Date: 2010/07/26 21:55:53 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>