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gnustandards ChangeLog maintain.texi
From: |
Karl Berry |
Subject: |
gnustandards ChangeLog maintain.texi |
Date: |
Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:06:26 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /sources/gnustandards
Module name: gnustandards
Changes by: Karl Berry <karl> 11/12/03 01:06:26
Modified files:
. : ChangeLog maintain.texi
Log message:
(Standard Mailing Lists): recommend describing mailing lists in README
and/or AUTHORS
CVSWeb URLs:
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnustandards/ChangeLog?cvsroot=gnustandards&r1=1.144&r2=1.145
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnustandards/maintain.texi?cvsroot=gnustandards&r1=1.208&r2=1.209
Patches:
Index: ChangeLog
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/gnustandards/gnustandards/ChangeLog,v
retrieving revision 1.144
retrieving revision 1.145
diff -u -b -r1.144 -r1.145
--- ChangeLog 12 Oct 2011 23:20:22 -0000 1.144
+++ ChangeLog 3 Dec 2011 01:06:25 -0000 1.145
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2011-12-02 Karl Berry <address@hidden>
+
+ * maintain.texi (Standard Mailing Lists): recommending describing
+ mailing lists in README and/or AUTHORS.
+
2011-10-12 Karl Berry <address@hidden>
* maintain.texi (Copyright Papers): new option for US contributors
Index: maintain.texi
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/gnustandards/gnustandards/maintain.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.208
retrieving revision 1.209
diff -u -b -r1.208 -r1.209
--- maintain.texi 12 Oct 2011 23:20:22 -0000 1.208
+++ maintain.texi 3 Dec 2011 01:06:26 -0000 1.209
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
@c For double-sided printing, uncomment:
@c @setchapternewpage odd
@c This date is automagically updated when you save this file:
address@hidden lastupdate October 12, 2011
address@hidden lastupdate December 2, 2011
@c %**end of header
@dircategory GNU organization
@@ -526,6 +526,11 @@
automatically, if you are careful about the formatting of the change
log entries.
+It is ok to include other email addresses, names, and program
+information in @file{AUTHORS}, such as bug-reporting information.
address@hidden Mailing Lists}.
+
+
@node Copying from Other Packages
@section Copying from Other Packages
@@ -1059,9 +1064,7 @@
advertised bug-reporting email address should always be
@address@hidden@@gnu.org}, to help show users that the program
is a GNU package, but it is ok to set up that list to forward to another
-site if you prefer. The package distribution should state the
-name of the bug-reporting list in a prominent place, and ask users to
-help us by reporting bugs there.
+site if you prefer.
@cindex @email{bug-gnu-utils@@gnu.org}
We also have a catch-all list, @email{bug-gnu-utils@@gnu.org}, which is
@@ -1084,6 +1087,14 @@
@address@hidden for announcements (@pxref{Announcements}).
Any other mailing lists you find useful can also be created.
+The package distribution should state the name of all the package's
+mailing lists in a prominent place, and ask users to help us by
+reporting bugs appropriately. The top-level @file{README} file and/or
address@hidden file are good places. Mailing list information should
+also be included in the manual and the package web pages (@pxref{Web
+Pages}).
+
+
@node Creating Mailing Lists
@section Creating Mailing Lists
- gnustandards ChangeLog maintain.texi,
Karl Berry <=