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From: |
karl |
Subject: |
www/software maintainer-tips.html |
Date: |
Thu, 06 Nov 2014 23:50:38 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: karl <karl> 14/11/06 23:50:38
Modified files:
software : maintainer-tips.html
Log message:
add the same list of links to basic essays as in the dubbing msg; rm
mailto links from body, no point
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/software/maintainer-tips.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.5&r2=1.6
Patches:
Index: maintainer-tips.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/software/maintainer-tips.html,v
retrieving revision 1.5
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -b -r1.5 -r1.6
--- maintainer-tips.html 5 Nov 2014 18:53:32 -0000 1.5
+++ maintainer-tips.html 6 Nov 2014 23:50:37 -0000 1.6
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@
href="/prep/standards/">GNU Coding Standards</a>. Indeed, you should
have read them already, but they are densely enough written that careful
re-readings are useful. In addition, a few experienced GNU contributors
-have volunteered to answer questions about GNU maintenance via <a
-href="mailto:address@hidden">address@hidden</a> as well as <a
-href="mailto:address@hidden">address@hidden</a>.</p>
+have volunteered to answer questions about GNU maintenance via
address@hidden as well as address@hidden</p>
<h3>First steps for new maintainers</h3>
@@ -111,8 +110,7 @@
<li><b>You're in charge!</b> As a maintainer, you look after a
package as part of the overall GNU project. GNU depends on you to take
-care of <a
-href="/prep/maintain/html_node/Legal-Matters.html">legal
+care of <a href="/prep/maintain/html_node/Legal-Matters.html">legal
matters</a>, make new releases, keep the <a
href="/prep/maintain/html_node/Web-Pages.html">web pages</a> updated,
reply to bug reports and otherwise communicate with users, <a
@@ -120,8 +118,7 @@
appropriately</a>, and all else. This is your privilege and your
responsibility. Please help us maintain an active and stable collection
of software. If you have questions or run into problems, do not
-hesitate to get in touch via <a
-href="mailto:address@hidden">address@hidden</a>. (<a
+hesitate to get in touch via address@hidden (<a
href="/prep/maintain/html_node/Recruiting-Developers.html">About
recruiting developers.</a>)</li>
@@ -136,16 +133,44 @@
</ul>
-<p>To conclude with one final reiteration: the information and links
-above are just a sampling. Please refer to and (re)read the full <a
-href="/prep/maintain/">GNU Maintainer Information</a> and <a
+<p>To conclude this list with one final reiteration: the information and
+links above are just a sampling. Please refer to and (re)read the full
+<a href="/prep/maintain/">GNU Maintainer Information</a> and <a
href="/prep/standards/">GNU Coding Standards</a> documents for plenty
more.</p>
+
+<h3>GNU Philosophy</h3>
+
+<p>This also seems like an appropriate page on which to give some links
+to the basic ideas of GNU and free software:</p>
+
+<ul>
+<li><a href="/gnu/the-gnu-project.html">The GNU Project</a></li>
+
+<li><a href="/philosophy/free-sw.html">What is free software?</a>
+(the free software definition)</li>
+
+<li><a href="/philosophy/categories.html">Categories of free and nonfree
+software</a></li>
+
+<li><a href="/philosophy/compromise.html">Avoiding ruinous compromises</a></li>
+
+<li><a href="/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html">Words to avoid (or use
+with care) because they are loaded or confusing</a></li>
+
+<li><a href="/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html">Linux and the GNU System</a></li>
+
+<li><a href="/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html">GNU/Linux FAQ</a></li>
+
+<li><a href="/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html">Why
+Open Source misses the point of Free Software</a></li>
+
+</ul>
+
</div><!-- for id="content", starts in the include above -->
-<!--#include virtual="/server/footer.html" -->
-<div id="footer">
-<div class="unprintable">
+<!--#include virtual="/server/footer.html" --> <div id="footer"> <div
+class="unprintable">
<p>Please send general FSF & GNU inquiries to
<a href="mailto:address@hidden"><address@hidden></a>.
@@ -199,7 +224,7 @@
<p class="unprintable">Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2014/11/05 18:53:32 $
+$Date: 2014/11/06 23:50:37 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>