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From: |
Richard M. Stallman |
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Subject: |
www/help help.html |
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Date: |
Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:07:21 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Richard M. Stallman <rms> 13/02/15 00:07:21
Modified files:
help : help.html
Log message:
Major reorganization. Split the items into five categories.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/help/help.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.126&r2=1.127
Patches:
Index: help.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/help/help.html,v
retrieving revision 1.126
retrieving revision 1.127
diff -u -b -r1.126 -r1.127
--- help.html 9 Feb 2013 11:01:26 -0000 1.126
+++ help.html 15 Feb 2013 00:07:20 -0000 1.127
@@ -6,60 +6,27 @@
<!--#include virtual="/server/banner.html" -->
<!--#include virtual="/help/po/help.translist" -->
-<h2>A guide to helping the GNU operating system</h2>
+<h2>Helping the GNU Project and the Free Software Movement</h2>
-<p>The GNU Volunteer Coordinators <a
-href="mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a> can assist you if you
-wish to help the GNU Project. They will be able to put you in touch with
-other people interested in or working on similar projects. When you have
-selected a task from our task lists, please let them know you're
-interested in working on it.</p>
-
-<p>Please let the GNU Volunteer Coordinators <a
-href="mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a> know if you take on
-any task from this list. We want to keep track of what tasks our
-volunteers are working on.</p>
-
-<p>For general questions about the GNU project, mail <a
-href="mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a> and for questions and
-suggestions about this web site, mail <a
-href="mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a>.</p>
-
-
-<h3 id="helpgnu">How to help the GNU Project</h3>
-<p>
-This list is ordered roughly with the more urgent items near the top.
-Please note that many things on this list link to larger, expanded lists.
-</p>
<ul>
- <li>Help with <a href="http://savannah.gnu.org";>Savannah</a>. We are
- especially looking for technical sysadmin volunteers to help with
- underlying infrastructure support. Volunteers to help with pending
- project submissions are also very welcome. Please see this <a
- href="http://savannah.gnu.org/maintenance/HowToBecomeASavannahHacker";>general
- information on how to become a savannah hacker</a>. Please
- communicate with us on the <a
-
href="http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/savannah-hackers-public";>savannah-hackers-public</a>
- mailing list.</li>
+ <li><a href="develop">Help develop the GNU operating system</a></li>
+ <li><a href="awareness">Spread awareness about GNU and the Free Software
Movement</a></li>
+ <li><a href="movement">Work for the Free Software Movement</a></li>
+ <li><a href="helpgnu">Help support GNU development and use</a></li>
+ <li><a href="funds">Help the FSF raise funds</h3>
+</ul>
- <li>Organize a new <a
href="http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group_list";>GNU/Linux
- User Group</a>.</li>
+<p>For general questions about the GNU project,
+mail <a href="mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a> and for
+questions and suggestions about this web site,
+mail <a href="mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a>.</p>
- <li>Organize a new Free Software Activist Group to promote use
- of free software in your country, region or city. Get started
- by listing your group at <a
- href="http://libreplanet.org/wiki/LibrePlanet:Local_Teams/New";>
- libreplanet.org</a>.</li>
+<h3 id="develop">Help develop the GNU operating system</h3>
- <li>Set an example by switching to a <em>completely</em> <a
- href="/software/software.html">free software</a> operating system.
- The easiest way to do that is to install and use one of the <a
- href="/distros/free-distros.html"> free GNU/Linux
- distributions</a>.</li>
-
- <li><a
- href="http://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Free_Software_Directory:Participate";>
- Help with the Free Software Directory</a>.</li>
+<ul>
+ <li id="documentation">Write
+ free <a href="/philosophy/free-doc.html"> manuals and other
+ documentation</a> for GNU software.</li>
<li>Write free software:
<ul>
@@ -73,6 +40,11 @@
href="/server/takeaction.html#unmaint">unmaintained GNU
packages</a>.</li>
+ <li>Please let the GNU Volunteer
+ Coordinators <a href="mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a>
+ know if you start a new package that you found in those lists.
+ We want to keep track of what tasks are being worked on.</li>
+
<li>When writing software for GNU, please follow the <a
href="/prep/standards/">GNU Coding Standards</a> and <a
href="/prep/maintain/">Information for Maintainers of GNU
@@ -92,21 +64,101 @@
free software that does the job already.</li>
<li>We can offer <a href="/software/devel.html">some
- resources</a> to help GNU software developers.
- </li>
+ resources</a> to help GNU software developers.</li>
+
+ <li>The GNU Volunteer
+ Coordinators <a href="mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a>
can
+ assist you if you would like to help development GNU software. They will
+ be able to put you in touch with other people interested in or working
+ on similar projects. When you have selected a task from our task
+ lists, please let them know you're interested in working on it.</li>
+
+
</ul></li>
- <li id="documentation">Write documentation for GNU software.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<h3 id="awareness">Spread awareness about GNU and the Free Software
Movement</h3>
+<ul>
+ <li>Inform your acquaintances about the GNU <a
+ href="/philosophy/philosophy.html">philosophy</a> and <a
+ href="/software/software.html">software</a>.</li>
+
+ <li>When you refer to the operating system that started as GNU with
+ Linux added, call it <a href="/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html">
+ GNU/Linux </a>, and resist following those who call it
+ “Linux”. Once people are aware of what we have already
+ done, rather than attributing it to others, they will
+ <a href="/gnu/why-gnu-linux.html">support our present and future
+ efforts more</a>. This help takes very little of your time once you
+ have unlearned the old habit.</li>
+
+ <li>Show your support for the free software movement and our
+ <a href="/philosophy/free-sw.html">ideas of freedom for users of
+ computing</a>, by saying “free software”, “libre
+ software” or “free/libre software”</li>
+
+ <li><a href="/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html">
+ Avoid the term “open source”</a> which stands for
+ rejection of our ideals.</li>
+
+ <li><a href="/help/linking-gnu.html">Add a link to this web site</a>
+ to your home pages.</li>
+
+ <li>Suggest that others do these things.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<h3 id="movement">Work for the Free Software Movement</h3>
+<p>
+This list is ordered roughly with the more urgent items near the top.
+Please note that many things on this list link to larger, expanded lists.
+</p>
+<ul>
+ <li>Organize a new Free Software Activist Group to promote use of
+ free software in your country, region or city. Get started by
+ listing your group
+ at <a href="http://libreplanet.org/wiki/LibrePlanet:Local_Teams/New";>
+ libreplanet.org</a>.</li></li>
+
+ <li>Set an example by switching to a <em>completely</em> <a
+ href="/philosophy/free-sw.html">free software</a> operating system.
+ The easiest way to do that is to install and use one of the <a
+ href="/distros/free-distros.html"> free GNU/Linux
+ distributions</a>.</li>
+
+ <li><a
+ href="http://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Free_Software_Directory:Participate";>
+ Help maintain the Free Software Directory</a>.</li>
<li>Volunteer as a “Freedom Verifier” to check
whether a given distribution contains only
free software, so it can be included on the
<a href="/distros/free-distros.html">list
of free distributions</a>.</li>
+</ul>
- <li>Volunteer as a GNU Webmaster by completing the
-<a href="http://www.gnu.org/server/standards/webmaster-quiz.html";>
-webmaster quiz</a>.</li>
+<h3 id="helpgnu">Help support GNU development and use</h3>
+<p>
+This list is ordered roughly with the more urgent items near the top.
+Please note that many things on this list link to larger, expanded lists.
+</p>
+<ul>
+ <li>Help with <a href="http://savannah.gnu.org";>Savannah</a>. We are
+ especially looking for technical sysadmin volunteers to help with
+ underlying infrastructure support. Volunteers to help with pending
+ project submissions are also very welcome. Please see this <a
+ href="http://savannah.gnu.org/maintenance/HowToBecomeASavannahHacker";>general
+ information on how to become a savannah hacker</a>. Please
+ communicate with us on the <a
+
href="http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/savannah-hackers-public";>savannah-hackers-public</a>
+ mailing list.</li>
+
+ <li>Organize a new <a
href="http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group_list";>GNU/Linux
+ User Group</a>.</li>
+
+ <li>Volunteer as a GNU Webmaster. Start by completing the
+ <a href="http://www.gnu.org/server/standards/webmaster-quiz.html";>
+ webmaster quiz</a>.</li>
<li id="helptranslations">Translate the GNU Web site into other
languages. More information about the issue can be found at the
@@ -118,22 +170,6 @@
<li>Tell others about the GNU Project and the Free Software
Foundation by:
<ul>
- <li>informing your friends about the GNU <a
- href="/philosophy/philosophy.html">philosophy</a> and <a
- href="/software/software.html">software</a>.</li>
-
- <li>informing your friends that the “Linux”
- operating system is really <a
- href="/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html">GNU/Linux</a>: that is, the GNU
- system, plus Linux, the kernel. Simply making a consistent and
- unfailing distinction between GNU/Linux (the whole system) and
- Linux (the kernel) when you write or speak about the system will
- <a href="/gnu/why-gnu-linux.html">help us greatly</a>, while
- taking very little time once you have unlearned the old habit.</li>
-
- <li>by both <a href="/help/linking-gnu.html">adding a link to
- GNU's home page</a> to your home pages, and suggesting that
- others do likewise.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>When you are talking with people that don't value freedom and
@@ -144,47 +180,6 @@
Don't change your voice into an open-source voice just to cater to
others.</li>
- <li>Help the FSF raise funds by:
- <ul>
- <li>
- making a donation, either <a href="http://donate.fsf.org/";>directly
to the FSF</a>
-or <a href="http://flattr.com/thing/313733/gnuproject-on-Flattr";>via
Flattr</a>.
- </li>
- <li>
- becoming an <a href="http://member.fsf.org/";>Associate Member</a>
- of the FSF.
- </li>
-
- <li>
- choosing the FSF as a beneficiary in
- your <a href="http://www.affero.com/ca/fsf";>Affero
- page</a>, linking to your FSF Affero page in your email
- signature, software project, and writings.
- </li>
-
- <li>
- <a href="http://order.fsf.org/";>ordering</a> manuals,
- t-shirts, stickers and gear from the FSF.
- </li>
-
- <li>
- convincing your office to <a href="http://order.fsf.org/";>order</a>
- manuals and t-shirts from the FSF.
- </li>
-
- <li>
- <a href="/philosophy/selling.html">selling free
- software</a> and donating a part of the proceeds to
- the <a href="/fsf/fsf.html">Free Software
- Foundation</a> or some other free software development
- project. By funding development, you can advance the
- world of free software.
- <p>
- <strong>Distributing free software is an opportunity to raise
- funds for development. Don't waste it!</strong>
- </p></li>
- </ul></li>
-
<li>
Volunteer to make sure that essays from our
<a href="/philosophy/philosophy.html">philosophy page</a>
@@ -222,6 +217,53 @@
</ul>
+<h3 id="funds">Help the FSF raise funds</h3>
+<p>
+This list is ordered roughly with the more urgent items near the top.
+Please note that many things on this list link to larger, expanded lists.
+</p>
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ Make a donation,
+ either <a href="http://donate.fsf.org/";>directly to the FSF</a>
+or <a href="http://flattr.com/thing/313733/gnuproject-on-Flattr";>via
+Flattr</a>.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ Become an <a href="http://member.fsf.org/";>Associate Member</a>
+ of the FSF.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ Choose the FSF as a beneficiary in
+ your <a href="http://www.affero.com/ca/fsf";>Affero
+ page</a>, linking to your FSF Affero page in your email
+ signature, software project, and writings.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <a href="http://order.fsf.org/";>Order</a> manuals,
+ t-shirts, stickers and gear from the FSF.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ Convince your office to <a href="http://order.fsf.org/";>order</a>
+ manuals and t-shirts from the FSF.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <a href="/philosophy/selling.html">Sell free
+ software</a> and donating a part of the proceeds to
+ the <a href="/fsf/fsf.html">Free Software
+ Foundation</a> or some other free software development
+ project. By funding development, you can advance the
+ world of free software.
+ <p>
+ <strong>Distributing free software is an opportunity to raise
+ funds for development. Don't waste it!</strong>
+ </p></li>
+</ul>
+
<!-- If needed, change the copyright block at the bottom. In general,
pages on the GNU web server should be under CC BY-ND 3.0 US.
Please do NOT change or remove this without talking
@@ -262,18 +304,17 @@
<p>
Copyright © 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
<br />
This page is licensed under a <a rel="license"
href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/us/";>Creative
Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License</a>.
</p>
-<!--#include virtual="/server/bottom-notes.html" -->
-
-<p>Updated:
+<p>
+Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2013/02/09 11:01:26 $
+$Date: 2013/02/15 00:07:20 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
- www/help help.html, Pavel Kharitonov, 2013/02/09
- www/help help.html, Pavel Kharitonov, 2013/02/09
- www/help help.html,
Richard M. Stallman <=
- www/help help.html, James Turner, 2013/02/14
- www/help help.html, James Turner, 2013/02/14
- www/help help.html, Pavel Kharitonov, 2013/02/14
- www/help help.html, hellekin, 2013/02/15
- www/help help.html, Joerg Kohne, 2013/02/16
- www/help help.html, karl, 2013/02/17
- www/help help.html, Richard M. Stallman, 2013/02/19
- www/help help.html, Richard M. Stallman, 2013/02/22
- www/help help.html, Pavel Kharitonov, 2013/02/24
- www/help help.html, Zak Rogoff, 2013/02/27