www/server/standards README.webmastering.html

[Dora Scilipoti]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Dora Scilipoti <dora>   14/01/09 10:16:50

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

Log message:
        Reorder the structure of instructions for mirrors and slightly reword 
it, in an effor to make them more clear.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/server/standards/README.webmastering.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.164&r2=1.165

Patches:
Index: README.webmastering.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/server/standards/README.webmastering.html,v
retrieving revision 1.164
retrieving revision 1.165
diff -u -b -r1.164 -r1.165
--- README.webmastering.html    23 Dec 2013 06:32:39 -0000      1.164
+++ README.webmastering.html    9 Jan 2014 10:16:50 -0000       1.165
@@ -766,17 +766,24 @@
 the above page.  If in <i>any</i> doubt, check with the mailing list
 and/or address@hidden before taking any action.</p>
 
-<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>After confirming the mirror meets our criteria for listing, do this:</p>
+
+<ol>
+  <li>Edit the file prep/FTP (in CVS); it's plain text, not HTML.</li> 
+  <li>Run <code>make</code> in the <tt>prep/</tt> subdirectory.</li>  
+  <li>cvs commit both of the files FTP and ftp.html. In the commit log message,
+  include the name of the mirror and its location, and the RT number if there 
+  is one.</li>
+  <li>Update the file <tt>/gd/gnuorg/web/FTP.contacts</tt> on Fencepost, 
+  keeping the pattern as explained at the beginning of the file.</li>
+</ol>
 
 <p>A <a href="http://download.savannah.gnu.org/mirmon/gnu/";>mirmon page</a> 
-tracker shows up-to-date each mirror is (maintained by savannah); it is good 
to 
-write a mirror contact when it has gotten more than a week or two out of 
-date. If a mirror needs to be removed please check to see if it's referenced 
-on /server/mirror.html and remove that entry as well.</p>
+tracker shows how up-to-date each mirror is (maintained by savannah). when a 
+mirror has gotten more than a week or two out of date, it is good to contact
+its maintainers and let them know about the problem so that they can fix it.
+If a mirror needs to be removed, please check to see if it is referenced 
+on <tt>/server/mirror.html</tt> and remove that entry as well.</p>
 
 <p>The address <tt>http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/PKG</tt> (also maintained by 
 savannah) multiplexes between the mirrors, trying to choose one that is
@@ -792,7 +799,7 @@
 
 <p><i>Mirror contact information:</i> when we get a request relating to
 a mirror, please check the file <tt>/gd/gnuorg/web/FTP.contacts</tt> on
-fencepost.  and add contact information if it's not there already.  We
+Fencepost and add contact information if it's not there already.  We
 lack information for many older mirrors.</p>
 
 <p><i>Ibiblio URL changes:</i> if we are told or determine that the
@@ -1246,7 +1253,7 @@
 
 <p>Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2013/12/23 06:32:39 $
+$Date: 2014/01/09 10:16:50 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>