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| From: | Brandon Invergo |
| Subject: | [commit-womb] gnumaint pkgblurbs.txt temail-0query.txt rec/pk... |
| Date: | Fri, 6 Jan 2017 04:34:08 -0500 (EST) |
CVSROOT: /sources/womb
Module name: gnumaint
Changes by: Brandon Invergo <brandon> 17/01/06 04:34:08
Modified files:
. : pkgblurbs.txt temail-0query.txt
rec : pkgblurbs.rec
Log message:
update maintainer agreement
CVSWeb URLs:
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnumaint/pkgblurbs.txt?cvsroot=womb&r1=1.89&r2=1.90
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnumaint/temail-0query.txt?cvsroot=womb&r1=1.5&r2=1.6
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnumaint/rec/pkgblurbs.rec?cvsroot=womb&r1=1.17&r2=1.18
Patches:
Index: pkgblurbs.txt
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/womb/gnumaint/pkgblurbs.txt,v
retrieving revision 1.89
retrieving revision 1.90
diff -u -b -r1.89 -r1.90
--- pkgblurbs.txt 17 Nov 2016 09:48:01 -0000 1.89
+++ pkgblurbs.txt 6 Jan 2017 09:34:08 -0000 1.90
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $Id: pkgblurbs.txt,v 1.89 2016/11/17 09:48:01 brandon Exp $
+# $Id: pkgblurbs.txt,v 1.90 2017/01/06 09:34:08 brandon Exp $
# Public domain.
#
# This file is maintained in the CVS repository of GNU womb,
@@ -1506,11 +1506,6 @@
+ supports IPv6. It also features security features such as basic and
+ digest authentication and support for SSL3 and TLS.
-package: libreboot
-blurb: Libreboot is a free BIOS or UEFI replacement (free as in freedom);
-+ it boots firmware that initializes the hardware and starts a bootloader
-+ for your operating system.
-
package: libredwg
blurb: null (stale)
Index: temail-0query.txt
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/womb/gnumaint/temail-0query.txt,v
retrieving revision 1.5
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -b -r1.5 -r1.6
--- temail-0query.txt 17 Oct 2016 20:57:06 -0000 1.5
+++ temail-0query.txt 6 Jan 2017 09:34:08 -0000 1.6
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
be glad to officially appoint you the new maintainer.
========================================================================
+Here's the explanation of what it means for a program to be a GNU
+package, which also explains at a general level the responsibilities
+of a GNU package maintainer.
+
GNU is not simply a collection of useful programs. We started the GNU
Project with a specific overall goal: to create a free software
operating system, the GNU System. To keep the GNU system technically
@@ -18,15 +22,9 @@
work (within the confines of the maintenance) with the GNU project's
mission for software freedom.
-So, please read the GNU policies in the Maintainers Information and
-Coding Standards document linked at the end. A summary of the major
-policies is appended, but the details are in the documents.
-
-========================================================================
-Here's the explanation of what it means for a program to be a GNU
-package, which also explains the responsibilities of a GNU package
-maintainer.
+Here is the basic explanation.
+======================================================================
Making a program GNU software means that its developers and the GNU
project agree that "This program is part of the GNU project, released
under the aegis of GNU"--and say so in the program.
@@ -36,19 +34,19 @@
responsibility for the package on the behalf of the GNU project. We
hope it won't happen, but if they step down, we look for other
maintainers. The program remains a GNU package unless/until the GNU
-project decides to decommission it.
+project decides to drop ties with it.
Being a GNU package means we normally put the program on ftp.gnu.org
(although we can instead refer to your choice of ftp site, as long as
it allows connections from anyone anywhere).
-This means that the official site for the program should be on
-www.gnu.org, specifically in /software/PROGRAMNAME. Whenever you give
-out the URL for the package home page, you would give this address.
-It is ok to use another site for secondary topics, such as pages meant
-for people helping develop the package, and for running data bases.
-(We can make an exception and put the web pages somewhere else if
-there is a really pressing reason.)
+The official site for the GNU package should be on www.gnu.org,
+specifically in /software/PROGRAMNAME. Whenever you give out the URL
+for the package home page, you would give this address. It is ok to
+use another site for secondary topics, such as pages meant for people
+helping develop the package, and for running data bases. (We can make
+an exception, and put the web pages somewhere else, if there is a
+pressing reason.)
It means that the developers agree to pay attention to making the
program work well with the rest of the GNU system--and conversely that
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@
A GNU program should use the latest version of the license that the
GNU Project recommends--not just any free software license. For most
-packages, this means using the GNU GPL, "version 3 or later."
+packages, this means releasing under the GNU GPL, "version 3 or later."
A GNU program should not recommend use of any non-free program, and it
should not refer the user to any non-free documentation for free
@@ -111,8 +109,23 @@
together. This probably will happen less than once a year, but please
make sure we can contact you in case it does happen.
-For details on all policies and recommendations for GNU packages,
-please see the GNU maintainers information, at
-http://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/, and GNU coding standards, at
-http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/.
+Finally, if you decide to step down as maintainer at any time, please
+inform us (see http://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/html_node/Stepping-Down.html).
+
+More details are available in these documents:
+ Information For Maintainers of GNU Software:
+ http://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/
+
+ GNU Coding Standards:
+ http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/
+
+For the basic ideas of GNU and free software, please read these essays:
+ http://www.gnu.org/gnu/the-gnu-project.html
+ http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
+ http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/categories.html
+ http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/compromise.html
+ http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html
+ http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html
+ http://www.gnu.org/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html
+ http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html
========================================================================
Index: rec/pkgblurbs.rec
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/womb/gnumaint/rec/pkgblurbs.rec,v
retrieving revision 1.17
retrieving revision 1.18
diff -u -b -r1.17 -r1.18
--- rec/pkgblurbs.rec 17 Nov 2016 09:48:01 -0000 1.17
+++ rec/pkgblurbs.rec 6 Jan 2017 09:34:08 -0000 1.18
@@ -1763,12 +1763,6 @@
+ supports IPv6. It also features security features such as basic and
+ digest authentication and support for SSL3 and TLS.
-id: libreboot_blurb
-package: libreboot
-blurb: Libreboot is a free BIOS or UEFI replacement (free as in freedom);
-+ it boots firmware that initializes the hardware and starts a bootloader
-+ for your operating system.
-
id: libredwg_blurb
package: libredwg
blurb: null (stale)
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