gnustandards ChangeLog maintain.texi

[Karl Berry]

CVSROOT:        /sources/gnustandards
Module name:    gnustandards
Changes by:     Karl Berry <karl>       12/04/06 23:22:06

Modified files:
        .              : ChangeLog maintain.texi 

Log message:
        five days for the FSF to send an initial answer to assignment requests, 
per johns

CVSWeb URLs:
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnustandards/ChangeLog?cvsroot=gnustandards&r1=1.157&r2=1.158
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnustandards/maintain.texi?cvsroot=gnustandards&r1=1.216&r2=1.217

Patches:
Index: ChangeLog
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RCS file: /sources/gnustandards/gnustandards/ChangeLog,v
retrieving revision 1.157
retrieving revision 1.158
diff -u -b -r1.157 -r1.158
--- ChangeLog   21 Mar 2012 15:04:55 -0000      1.157
+++ ChangeLog   6 Apr 2012 23:22:05 -0000       1.158
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2012-04-06  Karl Berry  <address@hidden>
+
+       * maintain.texi (Copyright Papers): five business days for
+       the FSF to answer initially.  Information from johns.
+
 2012-03-21  Karl Berry  <address@hidden>
 
        * maintain.texi (Distribution on ftp.gnu.org): clarify that

Index: maintain.texi
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RCS file: /sources/gnustandards/gnustandards/maintain.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.216
retrieving revision 1.217
diff -u -b -r1.216 -r1.217
--- maintain.texi       21 Mar 2012 15:04:56 -0000      1.216
+++ maintain.texi       6 Apr 2012 23:22:05 -0000       1.217
@@ -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 March 20, 2012
address@hidden lastupdate April 6, 2012
 @c %**end of header
 
 @dircategory GNU organization
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@
 @node Copyright Papers
 @section Copyright Papers
 @cindex copyright papers
address@hidden assignments, copyright
address@hidden disclaimers
 
 If you maintain an FSF-copyrighted package
 certain legal procedures are required when incorporating legally significant
@@ -368,13 +370,17 @@
 getting an employer's disclaimer from the contributor's employer.
 
 When the contributor emails the form to the FSF, the FSF sends per an
-electronic (usually PDF) copy of the assignment.  All contributors
-then print the assignment and sign it.  Contributors residing outside
-the U.S. must mail the signed form to the FSF via the post.
-Contributors located in the U.S. can then email or fax a scanned copy
-back to the FSF (or use postal mail, if they prefer).  (To emphasize,
-the necessary distinction is between US residents and non-residents,
-citizenship does not matter.)
+electronic (usually PDF) copy of the assignment.  This, or whatever
+response is required, should happen within five business days of the
+initial request.  If no reply from the FSF comes after that time, it
+is good to send a reminder.
+
+After receiving the necessary form, all contributors then print it and
+sign it.  Contributors residing outside the U.S. must mail the signed
+form to the FSF via the post.  Contributors located in the U.S. can
+then email or fax a scanned copy back to the FSF (or use postal mail,
+if they prefer).  (To emphasize, the necessary distinction is between
+US residents and non-residents; citizenship does not matter.)
 
 For less common cases, we have template files you should send to the
 contributor.  Be sure to fill in the name of the person and the name