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Ramprasad B |
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Subject: |
www/server whatsnew.html |
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Date: |
Fri, 19 May 2006 13:40:58 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Branch:
Changes by: Ramprasad B <address@hidden> 06/05/19 13:40:58
Modified files:
server : whatsnew.html
Log message:
Fixed RT [#272370]
CVSWeb URLs:
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/www/server/whatsnew.html.diff?tr1=1.331&tr2=1.332&r1=text&r2=text
Patches:
Index: www/server/whatsnew.html
diff -u www/server/whatsnew.html:1.331 www/server/whatsnew.html:1.332
--- www/server/whatsnew.html:1.331 Sat Apr 29 12:00:05 2006
+++ www/server/whatsnew.html Fri May 19 13:40:46 2006
@@ -18,241 +18,487 @@
<img src="/graphics/gnu-head-sm.jpg" alt=" [image of the Head of a
GNU] " width="129" height="122" />
</a>
</p>
+
<p>
- [<a href="whatsnew.html">English</a> | <a
href="whatsnew.pl.html">Polski</a> | <a
href="whatsnew.pt.html">Português</a> | <a
href="whatsnew.it.html">Italiano</a> | <a
href="whatsnew.ca.html">Català</a> | <a
href="whatsnew.sr.html">Српски</a>]
- </p>
- <p><a href="/events.tmp.html"><strong>Coming Events</strong></a>
- | <a href="/keepingup.html"><strong>Keeping Up With
GNU/FSF</strong></a>
- | <a href="/press/press.html"><strong>Press
Information</strong></a>
- and <a
href="/press/press.html#releases"><strong>Releases</strong></a></p>
+ [<a href="whatsnew.html">English</a> |
+ <a href="whatsnew.pl.html">Polski</a> |
+ <a href="whatsnew.pt.html">Português</a> |
+ <a href="whatsnew.it.html">Italiano</a> |
+ <a href="whatsnew.ca.html">Català</a> |
+ <a
href="whatsnew.sr.html">Српски</a>]
+ </p>
+
+ <p>
+ <hr />
+ </p>
+
+ <p>
+ <a href="/events.tmp.html"><strong>Coming Events</strong></a> |
+ <a href="/keepingup.html"><strong>Keeping Up With GNU/FSF</strong></a> |
+ <a href="/press/press.html"><strong>Press Information</strong></a> and
+ <a href="/press/press.html#releases"><strong>Releases</strong></a>
+ </p>
+
+ <dl>
+ <dt>28 Apr 2006</dt>
+ <dd>Please <a href="http://www.eff.org/share/petition/";>
+ sign the EFF's petition</a> in favor of music sharing. There is one
+ flaw in the wording of this petition. It is a mistake to speak of
+ "compensating musicians" for copying, because that encourages the
+ RIAA's dangerous pretense that they have "lost" something when people
+ copy. The appropriate goal is not that musicians be
"compensated"--it
+ is to support music and musicians. However, that is no reason not to
+ sign the petition.</dd>
+ </dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>28 Apr 2006</dt>
<dd>Please <a href="http://www.eff.org/share/petition/";>sign the EFF's
petition</a> in favor of music sharing. There is one flaw in the wording of
this petition. It is a mistake to speak of "compensating musicians" for
copying, because that encourages the RIAA's dangerous pretense that they have
"lost" something when people copy. The appropriate goal is not that musicians
be "compensated"--it is to support music and musicians. However, that is no
reason not to sign the petition.</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>21 Apr 2006</dt>
- <dd>Live streaming audio and video are available from the 2nd
International Conference on GPLv3 along with other parts of the 7th
International Forum on Free Software. Please see <a
href="http://gplv3.fsf.org";>http://gplv3.fsf.org/av</a> for the feeds.</dd>
+ <dd>Live streaming audio and video are available from the 2nd
International
+ Conference on GPLv3 along with other parts of the 7th International
+ Forum on Free Software. Please see <a href="http://gplv3.fsf.org";>
+ http://gplv3.fsf.org/av</a> for the feeds.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>14 Apr 2006</dt>
- <dd>The UK government is asking for comment on issues of concern to free
software supporters. Please send an email comment and pass the word on. See <a
href="http://www.fsf.org/news/uk-comment-042006";>the FSF news item</a> for more
info. The deadline is April 21.</dd>
+ <dd>The UK government is asking for comment on issues of concern to
+ free software supporters. Please send an email comment and pass the
+ word on. See <a href="http://www.fsf.org/news/uk-comment-042006";>
+ the FSF news item</a> for more info. The deadline is April 21.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>28 Feb 2006</dt>
- <dd>GNU mailing list subscribers: lists.gnu.org has recovered and is
resuming normal mail delivery. There will be some delay as it works through its
backlog, but we do not expect any messages to be lost. </dd>
+ <dd>GNU mailing list subscribers: lists.gnu.org has recovered and is
+ resuming normal mail delivery. There will be some delay as it
+ works through its backlog, but we do not expect any messages
+ to be lost. </dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>15 Feb 2006</dt>
- <dd><a href="http://www.nyfairuse.org/action/wipo.xcast/";>Help stop</a>
the WIPO broadcast/netcast treaty---it's like the DMCA but worse. See the <a
href="http://www.fsf.org/news/wipo-broadcast-treaty";>FSF news item</a> for more
detail.</dd>
+ <dd><a href="http://www.nyfairuse.org/action/wipo.xcast/";>Help stop</a>
+ the WIPO broadcast/netcast treaty---it's like the DMCA but worse.
+ See the <a href="http://www.fsf.org/news/wipo-broadcast-treaty";>
+ FSF news item</a> for more detail.</dd>
+ </dl>
+
+ <dl>
+ <dt>17 Jan 2006</dt>
+ <dd><a
href="http://www.techworld.com/applications/news/index.cfm?NewsID=5177";>
+ Proposal</a> to impose software patents in the EU.
+ </dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>11 Jan 2006</dt>
- <dd>Sign <a href="http://www.pledgebank.com/boycottdrm";>this pledge</a>
at PledgeBank to boycott <a
href="/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#DigitalRightsManagement">DRM</a></dd>
+ <dd>Sign <a href="http://www.pledgebank.com/boycottdrm";>this pledge</a>
+ at PledgeBank to boycott
+ <a href="/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#DigitalRightsManagement">
+ DRM</a></dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>03 Jan 2006</dt>
- <dd>Richard Stallman is speaking in New York, NY at an event hosted by
Gnubies and LXNY on January 4th at 6:30pm. For more details, see the <a
href="http://www.fsf.org/events/gnubies20060104.html";>event listing at
fsf.org</a>. </dd>
+ <dd>Richard Stallman is speaking in New York, NY at an event hosted by
+ Gnubies and LXNY on January 4th at 6:30pm. For more details, see the
+ <a href="http://www.fsf.org/events/gnubies20060104.html";>event
+ listing at fsf.org</a>. </dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>09 Dec 2005</dt>
- <dd>Stop the French government from prohibiting free software! See the
<a href="http://www.fsf.org/news/fs-france.html";>FSF news item</a> for more
information, and <a href="http://eucd.info/petitions/index.php?petition=2";>sign
the petition</a>.</dd>
+ <dd>Stop the French government from prohibiting free software! See the
+ <a href="http://www.fsf.org/news/fs-france.html";>FSF news item</a>
+ for more information, and
+ <a href="http://eucd.info/petitions/index.php?petition=2";>sign the
+ petition</a>.</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>05 Dec 2005</dt>
- <dd>Richard Stallman will be on the Alex Jones radio show from 13:00 to
14:00 EST on 2005-12-06. For more information, see <a
href="http://www.prisonplanet.com";>http://www.prisonplanet.com</a>.</dd>
+ <dd>Richard Stallman will be on the Alex Jones radio show from 13:00
+ to 14:00 EST on 2005-12-06. For more information, see
+ <a href="http://www.prisonplanet.com";>http://www.prisonplanet.com</a>.
+ </dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>30 Nov 2005</dt>
- <dd>The GPL3 process is picking up steam. The FSF has released its
<cite>GPL3 Process Definition</cite>, which gives the details and sets the
schedule for how the new license draft will develop. Read the document and sign
up for the new GPLv3 announcement mailing list at <a
href="http://gplv3.fsf.org";>gplv3.fsf.org</a>.</dd>
+ <dd>The GPL3 process is picking up steam. The FSF has released its
+ <cite>GPL3 Process Definition</cite>, which gives the details and
+ sets the schedule for how the new license draft will develop.
+ Read the document and sign up for the new GPLv3 announcement
+ mailing list at <a href="http://gplv3.fsf.org";>gplv3.fsf.org</a>.
+ </dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>28 Oct 2005</dt>
- <dd>Stop the sabotage of OpenDocument! Please attend the public hearing
in Boston on Monday, October 31 from 1pm to 5pm in Hearing Room A1 at the State
House. Bring small paper signs to show your support. See <a
href="http://www.fsf.org";>www.fsf.org</a> for more information.</dd>
+ <dd>Stop the sabotage of OpenDocument! Please attend the public hearing
+ in Boston on Monday, October 31 from 1pm to 5pm in Hearing Room A1
+ at the State House. Bring small paper signs to show your support.
+ See <a href="http://www.fsf.org";>www.fsf.org</a> for more information.
+ </dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>14 Oct 2005</dt>
- <dd>MPAA and RIAA are trying (again) to push through the Broadcast Flag,
without a hearing. <a
href="http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004047.php";>Read EFF's report</a>
and take action.</dd>
+ <dd>MPAA and RIAA are trying (again) to push through the Broadcast Flag,
+ without a hearing.
+ <a href="http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004047.php";>
+ Read EFF's report</a> and take action.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>28 August 2005</dt>
- <dd>Listen to RMS interviewed on the GNU/Linux User Show in <a
href="http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/linuxuser/tpn_linuxuser_20050829_013.ogg";>OGG
format</a>. </dd>
+ <dd>Listen to RMS interviewed on the GNU/Linux User Show in
+ <a
href="http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/linuxuser/tpn_linuxuser_20050829_013.ogg";>
+ OGG format</a>. </dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>15 August 2005</dt>
- <dd>The US Copyright Office is asking for comments on requiring the use
of Internet Explorer for a new preregistration service. The FSF is collecting,
delivering, and posting comments opposing this requirement. <a
href="http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/copyright-comments.html";>Send us your
comments</a> by August 18!</dd>
+ <dd>The US Copyright Office is asking for comments on requiring the use
+ of Internet Explorer for a new preregistration service. The FSF is
+ collecting, delivering, and posting comments opposing this
requirement.
+ <a href="http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/copyright-comments.html";>
+ Send us your comments</a> by August 18!</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>06 July 2005</dt>
- <dd>The European Parliament has voted (648 to 14) against an attempt to
impose software patents in Europe!</dd>
+ <dd>The European Parliament has voted (648 to 14) against an attempt to
+ impose software patents in Europe!</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>21 June 2005</dt>
- <dd>The FSF is hiring for a <a
href="http://www.fsf.org/resources/jobs/fsf-sysadmin.html";>Senior GNU/Linux
Systems Administrator and Programmer</a> position. </dd>
+ <dd>The FSF is hiring for a
+ <a href="http://www.fsf.org/resources/jobs/fsf-sysadmin.html";>
+ Senior GNU/Linux Systems Administrator and Programmer</a> position.
</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>21 June 2005</dt>
- <dd>Richard Stallman's article <a
href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/comment/story/0,12449,1510566,00.html";>Patent
Absurdity</a>, calling on the European Parliament to reject rules allowing
software patents, appears in the Guardian.</dd>
+ <dd>Richard Stallman's article
+ <a
href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/comment/story/0,12449,1510566,00.html";>
+ Patent Absurdity</a>, calling on the European Parliament to reject
+ rules allowing software patents, appears in the Guardian.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>13 May 2005</dt>
- <dd>Free Software loving Christians might be interested in taking a look
at <a href="http://www.lulu.com/dcparris/";>Penguin in the Pew</a>, a book by
Don Parris which expands on the philosophies from a Christian perspective.
(Note that this is a third party work and thus not the official view of the
FSF.)</dd>
+ <dd>Free Software loving Christians might be interested in taking a look
at
+ <a href="http://www.lulu.com/dcparris/";>Penguin in the Pew</a>, a
book
+ by Don Parris which expands on the philosophies from a Christian
+ perspective. (Note that this is a third party work and thus not the
+ official view of the FSF.)</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>10 May 2005 </dt>
- <dd><a href="http://fsfs.hipatia.net/";>The Free Software, Free Society
(FSFS) Conference</a>, organized by Government and civil society organizations
from Brazil, Italy, Venezuela and India, is scheduled for 28-30 May 2005 in the
Southern Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), the capital of the
province of Kerala.</dd>
+ <dd><a href="http://fsfs.hipatia.net/";>The Free Software, Free Society
+ (FSFS) Conference</a>, organized by Government and civil society
+ organizations from Brazil, Italy, Venezuela and India, is scheduled
+ for 28-30 May 2005 in the Southern Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram
+ (Trivandrum), the capital of the province of Kerala.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>06 May 2005 </dt>
- <dd>The FSF is looking for volunteers to build, test and package fully
free versions of OpenOffice.org 2.0 that use GCJ as a replacement for the
non-free Java platform. Please look at <a
href="http://developer.classpath.org/mediation/OpenOffice2GCJ4";>this page</a>
for a list of bugs, patches and feature requests needed for better support and
instructions for testing and reporting bugs to the GCJ and OpenOffice.org
teams.</dd>
+ <dd>The FSF is looking for volunteers to build, test and package fully
+ free versions of OpenOffice.org 2.0 that use GCJ as a replacement for
+ the non-free Java platform. Please look at
+ <a href="http://developer.classpath.org/mediation/OpenOffice2GCJ4";>
+ this page</a> for a list of bugs, patches and feature requests
+ needed for better support and instructions for testing and
+ reporting bugs to the GCJ and OpenOffice.org teams.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>04 April 2005</dt>
- <dd>There is a vital need to draw the Free Software community's
attention to the ongoing development work on Free Flash and Free Java
platforms. <a href="http://www.fsf.org/news/free-java-and-flash.html";>These
projects</a> are important because computer users are continually being seduced
into using non-free software, because there is no adequate free
replacement.</dd>
+ <dd>There is a vital need to draw the Free Software community's
attention
+ to the ongoing development work on Free Flash and Free Java
platforms.
+ <a href="http://www.fsf.org/news/free-java-and-flash.html";>These
+ projects</a> are important because computer users are continually
+ being seduced into using non-free software, because there is no
+ adequate free replacement.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>08 March 2005</dt>
- <dd>FSF associate members should <a
href="mailto:address@hidden";>RSVP</a> for this year's <a
href="http://www.fsf.org/associate/meetings/2005";>annual meeting</a>. Richard
Stallman, Eben Moglen, Lawrence Lessig and more will be speaking.</dd>
+ <dd>FSF associate members should <a href="mailto:address@hidden";>
+ RSVP</a> for this year's
+ <a href="http://www.fsf.org/associate/meetings/2005";>annual
meeting</a>.
+ Richard Stallman, Eben Moglen, Lawrence Lessig and more will be
+ speaking.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>18 February 2005</dt>
- <dd>The FSF is hiring a full-time <a
href="http://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-program-assistant-news.html";>Program
Assistant</a>. </dd>
+ <dd>The FSF is hiring a full-time
+ <a href="http://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-program-assistant-news.html";>
+ Program Assistant</a>. </dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>16 February 2005</dt>
- <dd>There will be <a href="http://wiki.ffii.org/DemoBrussels050217En";>a
demonstration against software patents in Brussels</a> </dd>
+ <dd>There will be <a href="http://wiki.ffii.org/DemoBrussels050217En";>
+ a demonstration against software patents in Brussels</a> </dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>16 February 2005</dt>
- <dd><a href="http://www.fsf.org/news/new-executive-director.html";>The
FSF has appointed a new Executive Director</a> and got a new, distinct <a
href="http://www.fsf.org";>website</a>.</dd>
+ <dd><a href="http://www.fsf.org/news/new-executive-director.html";>
+ The FSF has appointed a new Executive Director</a> and got a new,
+ distinct <a href="http://www.fsf.org";>website</a>.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>22 January 2005</dt>
- <dd><b>URGENT</b>: The European software patent directive is being
introduced at the Council for Agriculture and Fishery on January 24. More info
<a href="http://kwiki.ffii.org/Fish0501En";>here</a>. <a
href="http://kwiki.ffii.org/FishDemo0501En";>Immediate action</a> is necessary!
More information can be found on <a
href="http://www.ffii.org/index.en.html";>Foundation for a Free Information
Infrastructure</a>'s website.</dd>
+ <dd><b>URGENT</b>: The European software patent directive is being
+ introduced at the Council for Agriculture and Fishery on January 24.
+ More info <a href="http://kwiki.ffii.org/Fish0501En";>here</a>.
+ <a href="http://kwiki.ffii.org/FishDemo0501En";>Immediate action</a>
+ is necessary! More information can be found on
+ <a href="http://www.ffii.org/index.en.html";>Foundation for a
+ Free Information Infrastructure</a>'s website.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>14 January 2005 </dt>
- <dd><a href="http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/";>Free Software
Magazine</a> is the free magazine for the free software world, available on
paper and in electronic format. The first issue of this new magazine has become
available now!</dd>
+ <dd><a href="http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/";>Free Software Magazine
+ </a> is the free magazine for the free software world, available on
+ paper and in electronic format. The first issue of this new magazine
+ has become available now!</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>04 January 2005 </dt>
- <dd>Current FSF associate members will receive a <a
href="http://member.fsf.org/referral-2004";>customized message recorded by RMS
or Eben Moglen</a>, suitable for use as the greeting on their answering
machine, voicemail or home page, when they inspire three new people to join as
annual members!</dd>
+ <dd>Current FSF associate members will receive a
+ <a href="http://member.fsf.org/referral-2004";>customized message
+ recorded by RMS or Eben Moglen</a>, suitable for use as the greeting
+ on their answering machine, voicemail or home page, when they inspire
+ three new people to join as annual members!</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>03 January 2005</dt>
- <dd>We have revised the music to the <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/music/free-software-song.html";>Free Software Song</a>.
The <a href="http://www.cs.uu.nl/%7Ehanwen/lilypond/index.htm";>Lilypond</a> are
<a href="http://www.gnu.org/music/free-software-song.ly";>here</a> and <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/music/free-software-song.ps.gz";>here</a>.</dd>
+ <dd>We have revised the music to the
+ <a href="http://www.gnu.org/music/free-software-song.html";>
+ Free Software Song</a>. The
+ <a href="http://www.cs.uu.nl/%7Ehanwen/lilypond/index.htm";>Lilypond</a>
+ are <a href="http://www.gnu.org/music/free-software-song.ly";>here</a>
+ and <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/music/free-software-song.ps.gz";>here</a>.
+ </dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>03 January 2005</dt>
- <dd>GNU founder <a href="http://www.stallman.org";>Richard Stallman</a>
will be doing an interview with <a
href="http://radioactiveradio.org/";>radioActive San Diego</a> on Thursday, 06
Jan 2005 at 7PM PST (GMT -8). Those living in San Diego, CA, USA can listen to
it on 106.9 FM. A press release can be found <a
href="http://livejournal.com/users/dj_lotus";>here</a>.</dd>
+ <dd>GNU founder <a href="http://www.stallman.org";>Richard Stallman</a>
+ will be doing an interview with <a href="http://radioactiveradio.org/";>
+ radioActive San Diego</a> on Thursday, 06 Jan 2005 at 7PM PST (GMT
-8).
+ Those living in San Diego, CA, USA can listen to it on 106.9 FM. A
press
+ release can be found <a
href="http://livejournal.com/users/dj_lotus";>here
+ </a>.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>02 January 2005</dt>
- <dd>Thanks to Turkish artist Kursad Karatas we now have <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/graphics/kafa.html";>abstract art of our mascot</a>.
</dd>
+ <dd>Thanks to Turkish artist Kursad Karatas we now have
+ <a href="http://www.gnu.org/graphics/kafa.html";>abstract art of our
mascot
+ </a>. </dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>29 December 2004</dt>
- <dd>There is a <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/software/for-windows.html";>new page up for Windows
users</a>, aimed at the Free Software curious. </dd>
+ <dd>There is a <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/software/for-windows.html";>new page
+ up for Windows users</a>, aimed at the Free Software curious. </dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>24 December 2004</dt>
- <dd>We have placed a banner on top of the main page to thank Poland for
blocking the European software patent vote. We urge all proponents of software
Freedom to not only do the same with their own sites, but also send a letter
thanking them for doing so. More information can be found <a
href="/thankpoland.html">here</a>.</dd>
+ <dd>We have placed a banner on top of the main page to thank Poland for
blocking
+ the European software patent vote. We urge all proponents of software
Freedom
+ to not only do the same with their own sites, but also send a letter
thanking
+ them for doing so. More information can be found <a
href="/thankpoland.html">
+ here</a>.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>14 Decemeber 2004 </dt>
- <dd>www.gnu.org now provides an RSS feed for our <a
href="/server/whatsnew.html">what's new</a> page. We are gradually
internationalizing our news. You should soon be able to read GNU RSS in your
own language.</dd>
+ <dd>www.gnu.org now provides an RSS feed for our <a
href="/server/whatsnew.html">
+ what's new</a> page. We are gradually internationalizing our news.
You should
+ soon be able to read GNU RSS in your own language.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>19 November 2004</dt>
<dd>
- <a href="/jobs/fsf-sysadmin.html">FSF is currently seeking a full-time
Senior GNU/Linux Systems Administrator and Programmer</a>
+ <a href="/jobs/fsf-sysadmin.html">FSF is currently seeking a full-time
Senior
+ GNU/Linux Systems Administrator and Programmer</a>
</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>14 September 2004</dt>
- <dd>Added Richard Stallman's new article: <a
href="/philosophy/fighting-software-patents.html">Fighting Software Patents -
Singly and Together</a>, with a link from the <a
href="/philosophy/philosophy.html#LicensingFreeSoftware">Philosophy</a>
page.</dd>
+ <dd>Added Richard Stallman's new article:
+ <a href="/philosophy/fighting-software-patents.html">Fighting Software
+ Patents - Singly and Together</a>, with a link from the
+ <a
href="/philosophy/philosophy.html#LicensingFreeSoftware">Philosophy</a>
+ page.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>14 September 2004</dt>
- <dd>Added a new SVG logo to the <a href="/graphics/gnusvgart.html">GNU
SVG Art page</a>.</dd>
+ <dd>Added a new SVG logo to the <a href="/graphics/gnusvgart.html">GNU
SVG
+ Art page</a>.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>21 August 2004</dt>
- <dd>Added a <a href="/home.ru.html">Russian translation</a> of the main
page.</dd>
+ <dd>Added a <a href="/home.ru.html">Russian translation</a> of the main
page.
+ </dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>21 July 2004</dt>
- <dd>FSF is offering <a
href="http://patron.fsf.org/sf2004seminar.html";>two days of seminars at
Stanford University</a> on the <abbr>GPL</abbr> and Free Software Licensing on
August 24 and 25 of 2004.</dd>
+ <dd>FSF is offering <a href="http://patron.fsf.org/sf2004seminar.html";>
+ two days of seminars at Stanford University</a> on the
<abbr>GPL</abbr>
+ and Free Software Licensing on August 24 and 25 of 2004.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>6 July 2004</dt>
- <dd><a href="http://www.gnu.org/people/speakers.html#Stallman";>Richard
M. Stallman</a> put a short note on the <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html";>license page</a>
explaining why the <a
href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/rpl.php";>Reciprocal Public License</a>
is a non-free license.</dd>
+ <dd><a href="http://www.gnu.org/people/speakers.html#Stallman";>
+ Richard M. Stallman</a> put a short note on the
+ <a href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html";>license
page</a>
+ explaining why the <a href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/rpl.php";>
+ Reciprocal Public License</a> is a non-free license.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>6 July 2004</dt>
- <dd><a
href="http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/story.jsp?story=537951";>The
Independent</a> reports a US Computer Emergency Response Team alert regarding
Microsoft's Internet Explorer security vulnerabilities. "It is possible to
reduce exposure to these vulnerabilities by using a different web browser." <br
/> (However, they should not refer to the people who exploit these security
holes as <a
href="http://www.stallman.org/articles/on-hacking.html";>"hackers"</a>.)</dd>
+ <dd><a
href="http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/story.jsp?story=537951";>
+ The Independent</a> reports a US Computer Emergency Response
+ Team alert regarding Microsoft's Internet Explorer security
+ vulnerabilities. "It is possible to reduce exposure to these
+ vulnerabilities by using a different web browser." <br /> (However,
+ they should not refer to the people who exploit these security holes
+ as <a href="http://www.stallman.org/articles/on-hacking.html";>"hackers"
+ </a>.)</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>1 July 2004</dt>
- <dd>The Dutch parliament voted to take its support away from the EU
software patent directive. If a few other countries change their votes,
software patents in Europe may be defeated in the Council of Ministers. <a
href="http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20040702085542832";>http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20040702085542832</a></dd>
+ <dd>The Dutch parliament voted to take its support away from the EU
+ software patent directive. If a few other countries change their
+ votes, software patents in Europe may be defeated in the Council of
+ Ministers. <a
href="http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20040702085542832";>
+ http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20040702085542832</a></dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>21 June 2004</dt>
- <dd>FSF <a href="http://member.fsf.org";>The Associate Membership site
has a new interface</a>.</dd>
+ <dd>FSF <a href="http://member.fsf.org";>The Associate Membership site
+ has a new interface</a>.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>21 June 2004</dt>
- <dd>FSF <a href="/jobs/fsf-db.html">seeks a system analyst/database
guru</a>.</dd>
+ <dd>FSF <a href="/jobs/fsf-db.html">seeks a system analyst/database guru
+ </a>.</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>4 June 2004</dt>
- <dd>Added a <a href="/server/takeaction.html">Take Action</a> page, and
linked to it from the front page, and from <a
href="/keepingup.html#takeaction">/keepingup.html</a>. The purpose was to allow
for greater flexibility of description of what actions we can take, while still
providing a brief summary on the front page to explain what we need help with.
Take Action is modeled after the What's New page.</dd>
+ <dd>Added a <a href="/server/takeaction.html">Take Action</a> page, and
+ linked to it from the front page, and from
+ <a href="/keepingup.html#takeaction">/keepingup.html</a>. The purpose
+ was to allow for greater flexibility of description of what actions we
+ can take, while still providing a brief summary on the front page to
+ explain what we need help with. Take Action is modeled after the What's
+ New page.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>21 May 2004</dt>
- <dd>Added new instructions for mirroring www.gnu.org to <a
href="/server/mirror.html">www.gnu.org/server/mirror.html</a>. We are now
recommending using rsync to update mirrors (from ibiblio.org, rather than
directly from us).</dd>
+ <dd>Added new instructions for mirroring www.gnu.org to
+ <a href="/server/mirror.html">www.gnu.org/server/mirror.html</a>.
+ We are now recommending using rsync to update mirrors
+ (from ibiblio.org, rather than directly from us).</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>18 May 2004</dt>
- <dd>Added <a href="/fun/jokes/merry-xmas.xhtml">Merry Christmas in 4
languages</a> to the <a href="/fun/humor.html">humor page</a>.</dd>
+ <dd>Added <a href="/fun/jokes/merry-xmas.xhtml">Merry Christmas in 4
+ languages</a> to the <a href="/fun/humor.html">humor page</a>.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>13 April 2004</dt>
<dd>
- <a href="http://agia.fsf.org/associate/leadership";>Larry Lessig joins
the Board of Directors of the Free Software Foundation.</a>
+ <a href="http://agia.fsf.org/associate/leadership";>Larry Lessig joins
+ the Board of Directors of the Free Software Foundation.</a>
</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>13 April 2004</dt>
- <dd>Added Richard Stallman's new article: <a
href="/philosophy/java-trap.html">Free But Shackled - The Java Trap</a>, with a
link from the <a
href="/philosophy/philosophy.html#LicensingFreeSoftware">Philosophy</a>
page.</dd>
+ <dd>Added Richard Stallman's new article:
+ <a href="/philosophy/java-trap.html">Free But Shackled - The Java
+ Trap</a>, with a link from the
+ <a href="/philosophy/philosophy.html#LicensingFreeSoftware">
+ Philosophy</a> page.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>11 April 2004</dt>
- <dd>Added a link to the UTUTO-e GNU/Linux distribution to the <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/links/links.html#OtherFreeSoftware";>Links to Other
Free Software Sites</a> page.</dd>
+ <dd>Added a link to the UTUTO-e GNU/Linux distribution to the
+ <a href="http://www.gnu.org/links/links.html#OtherFreeSoftware";>
+ Links to Other Free Software Sites</a> page.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>1 March 2004</dt>
- <dd>Added a link to Prof Eben Moglen's speech at Harvard, to the <a
href="/philosophy/philosophy.html#Speeches">Philosophy</a> page.</dd>
+ <dd>Added a link to Prof Eben Moglen's speech at Harvard, to the
+ <a href="/philosophy/philosophy.html#Speeches">Philosophy</a> page.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>25 February 2004</dt>
- <dd>New action item on the <a href="/home.html">home page</a> regarding
proposed U.S. copyright bill</dd>
+ <dd>New action item on the <a href="/home.html">home page</a> regarding
+ proposed U.S. copyright bill</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>24 February 2004</dt>
- <dd>Added a new picture - <a href="/graphics/gnu-jacket.html">a Gnu
wearing a jacket</a> - to the <a href="/graphics/graphics.html">GNU art</a>
page.</dd>
+ <dd>Added a new picture - <a href="/graphics/gnu-jacket.html">a Gnu
+ wearing a jacket</a> - to the <a href="/graphics/graphics.html">GNU
art
+ </a> page.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>22 February 2004</dt>
- <dd>Added RMS essay, <a href="/philosophy/my_doom.html">MyDoom and
You</a></dd>
+ <dd>Added RMS essay, <a href="/philosophy/my_doom.html">MyDoom and You
+ </a></dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>12 February 2004</dt>
- <dd>Added the new FSF bulletin Issues 1 and 2 to <a
href="/bulletins">Bulletins page</a>.</dd>
+ <dd>Added the new FSF bulletin Issues 1 and 2 to <a href="/bulletins">
+ Bulletins page</a>.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>29 January 2004</dt>
- <dd>Added a link on the <a href="/home.html">home page</a> requesting
suggestions for free software packages to add to the <a href="/directory">Free
Software Directory</a>.</dd>
+ <dd>Added a link on the <a href="/home.html">home page</a> requesting
+ suggestions for free software packages to add to the
+ <a href="/directory">Free Software Directory</a>.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>23 January 2004</dt>
<dd>New look to the gnu.org <a href="/home.html">home page</a>.</dd>
@@ -260,49 +506,78 @@
<dl>
<dt>20 January 2004</dt>
<dd>
- <a href="/events/nyc-2004-01.html">Events in New York between January
20 - 23</a>
+ <a href="/events/nyc-2004-01.html">Events in New York between
+ January 20 - 23</a>
</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>14 January 2004</dt>
- <dd><a href="/press/2004-01-14-record-straight.html">FSF to host press
conference on the General Public License and SCO versus IBM</a>.</dd>
+ <dd><a href="/press/2004-01-14-record-straight.html">FSF to host press
+ conference on the General Public License and SCO versus IBM</a>.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>12 January 2004</dt>
- <dd>Added a link on the <a href="/graphics/graphics.html">graphics
page</a> to an <a href="/graphics/supergnu-ascii.html">ASCII Super Gnu</a>.</dd>
+ <dd>Added a link on the <a href="/graphics/graphics.html">graphics page
+ </a> to an <a href="/graphics/supergnu-ascii.html">ASCII Super
Gnu</a>.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>8 January 2004</dt>
- <dd>New essay by Richard Stallman: " <a
href="/philosophy/use-free-software.html">The Free Software Community After 20
Years: With great but incomplete success, what now?</a> "</dd>
+ <dd>New essay by Richard Stallman: "
+ <a href="/philosophy/use-free-software.html">The Free Software
Community
+ After 20 Years: With great but incomplete success, what now?</a>
"</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>8 January 2004</dt>
- <dd>Added a link on the <a href="/home.html">home page</a> to the <a
href="http://efn.no/jonjohansen-en.html";>English version</a> of the EFN's web
page about the Jon Lech Johansen ("DVD Jon") case.</dd>
+ <dd>Added a link on the <a href="/home.html">home page</a> to the
+ <a href="http://efn.no/jonjohansen-en.html";>English version</a> of the
+ EFN's web page about the Jon Lech Johansen ("DVD Jon") case.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>7 January 2004</dt>
- <dd>Added a link on the <a href="/home.html">home page</a> to a news
article: The Norwegian appeals court sustained the ruling that <a
href="http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article.jhtml?articleID=696330";>DeCSS
is not illegal</a>.</dd>
+ <dd>Added a link on the <a href="/home.html">home page</a> to a news
+ article: The Norwegian appeals court sustained the ruling that
+ <a
href="http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article.jhtml?articleID=696330";>
+ DeCSS is not illegal</a>.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>6 January 2004</dt>
- <dd>Article about the <a href="/philosophy/wsis.html">World Summit on
the Information Society</a> by Richard Stallman.</dd>
+ <dd>Article about the <a href="/philosophy/wsis.html">World Summit on
the
+ Information Society</a> by Richard Stallman.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>6 January 2004</dt>
- <dd>Added a link to the <a href="http://linux.bnv-bamberg.de/";>GNU/Linux
User Group Bamberg/Forchheim</a> website on the <a
href="/gnu/gnu-user-groups.html">User Groups</a> page.</dd>
+ <dd>Added a link to the <a href="http://linux.bnv-bamberg.de/";>
+ GNU/Linux User Group Bamberg/Forchheim</a> website on the
+ <a href="/gnu/gnu-user-groups.html">User Groups</a> page.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>5 January 2004</dt>
- <dd>Added the <a href="/keepingup.html">Keeping Up With GNU and the
FSF</a> page.</dd>
+ <dd>Added the <a href="/keepingup.html">Keeping Up With GNU and the FSF
+ </a> page.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>2 January 2004</dt>
- <dd><a href="/fun/jokes/gcc.html">Another humorous email</a> received by
rms, this time suggesting new options to gcc.</dd>
+ <dd><a href="/fun/jokes/gcc.html">Another humorous email</a> received
+ by rms, this time suggesting new options to gcc.</dd>
</dl>
+
<dl>
<dt>2 January 2004</dt>
- <dd><a href="/press/2004-01-02-nyc-seminars.html">FSF To Host Free
Software Licensing Seminars and Discussions on SCO v. IBM in New York</a>. (<a
href="/press/2004-01-02-nyc-seminars.txt">A plain text version is also
available</a>.)</dd>
+ <dd><a href="/press/2004-01-02-nyc-seminars.html">FSF To Host
+ Free Software Licensing Seminars and Discussions on SCO v. IBM in
+ New York</a>. (<a href="/press/2004-01-02-nyc-seminars.txt">A
+ plain text version is also available</a>.)</dd>
</dl>
+
<h4>What was New in Prior Years</h4>
<ul>
<li>
@@ -346,7 +621,13 @@
</a>
</li>
</ul>
+
+ <p>
+ <hr />
+ </p>
+
<br />
+
<div class="copyright">
<p>Return to the <a href="/home.html">GNU Project's home page</a>.</p>
<p>Please send FSF & GNU inquiries to
@@ -355,14 +636,14 @@
Please send broken links and other corrections (or
suggestions) to
<a
href="mailto:address@hidden";><em>address@hidden</em></a>.
</p>
- <p>Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
- 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110, USA<br
/>
- Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire
article is
- permitted in any medium, provided this notice is
preserved.
- </p>
+ <p>Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
2005 2006 <br />
+ Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston,
MA 02110-1301, USA<br />
+ Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is
+ permitted in any medium, provided this notice is preserved.
+ </p>
<p>Updated:
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- $Date: 2006/04/29 12:00:05 $ $Author: nferrier $
+ $Date: 2006/05/19 13:40:46 $ $Author: ramprasadb $
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