www people/people.html copyleft/copyleft.html l...

[Brett Smith]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Brett Smith <brett>     07/07/27 03:53:49

Modified files:
        people         : people.html 
        copyleft       : copyleft.html 
        licenses       : license-list.html licenses.html 
                         why-not-lgpl.html 
        philosophy     : philosophy.html 

Log message:
        LGPL 2.0 is ancient history.  Stop talking about the "Library GPL" and 
be
        exclusive about the Lesser GPL.
        
        Also update my entry on the people page, that's important.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/people/people.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.194&r2=1.195
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/copyleft/copyleft.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.63&r2=1.64
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/licenses/license-list.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.197&r2=1.198
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/licenses/licenses.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.53&r2=1.54
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/licenses/why-not-lgpl.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.19&r2=1.20
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/philosophy.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.252&r2=1.253

Patches:
Index: people/people.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/people/people.html,v
retrieving revision 1.194
retrieving revision 1.195
diff -u -b -r1.194 -r1.195
--- people/people.html  24 Jun 2007 13:51:26 -0000      1.194
+++ people/people.html  27 Jul 2007 03:53:21 -0000      1.195
@@ -258,11 +258,13 @@
 
         <dt>
             Brett Smith 
-            <a href="mailto:address@hidden";>&lt;address@hidden&gt;</a>
+            <a href="mailto:address@hidden";>&lt;address@hidden&gt;</a>
         </dt>
             <dd>
-                Was GNU chief webmaster.  He also spent time as an intern at 
the FSF 
-                Distribution Office.
+                Has worn many hats at the FSF since 2002, including GNU
+            Chief Webmaster, intern, and Shipping Manager.  He's currently
+            the licensing guru at the <a
+            href="http://www.fsf.org/licensing/";>FSF Compliance Lab</a>.
             </dd>
  
         <dt>Brian J. Fox</dt>
@@ -1569,7 +1571,7 @@
       <p>
          Updated:
          <!-- timestamp start -->
-         $Date: 2007/06/24 13:51:26 $
+         $Date: 2007/07/27 03:53:21 $
          <!-- timestamp end -->
       </p>
    </div>

Index: copyleft/copyleft.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/copyleft/copyleft.html,v
retrieving revision 1.63
retrieving revision 1.64
diff -u -b -r1.63 -r1.64
--- copyleft/copyleft.html      19 Jun 2007 00:04:13 -0000      1.63
+++ copyleft/copyleft.html      27 Jul 2007 03:53:35 -0000      1.64
@@ -81,21 +81,13 @@
 <a href="/copyleft/why-assign.html">why the FSF gets copyright assignments 
from contributors</a>.</p>
 
 <p>
-An alternate form of copyleft, the
-<a href="/copyleft/lesser.html">GNU Lesser General Public License
-(LGPL) (available in HTML</a>, <a href="/copyleft/lesser.txt">text</a>,
-and <a href="/copyleft/lesser.texi">Texinfo</a> format), applies to a few
-(but not all) GNU libraries. This license was formerly called the
-Library GPL, but we changed the name, because the old name encouraged
-developers to use this license more often than it should be used. For an
-explanation of why this change was necessary, read the article
-<a href="/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html"><cite>Why you shouldn't use the Library
-GPL for your next library</cite></a>.</p>
-
-<p>
-The <a href="/copyleft/library.html">GNU Library General Public License
-is still available in HTML</a> and <a href="/copyleft/library.txt"> text
-format</a> although it has been superseded by the Lesser GPL.</p>
+An alternate form of copyleft, the <a href="/copyleft/lesser.html">GNU
+Lesser General Public License (LGPL) (available in HTML</a>, <a
+href="/copyleft/lesser.txt">text</a>, and <a
+href="/copyleft/lesser.texi">Texinfo</a> format), applies to a few (but not
+all) GNU libraries. To learn more about properly using the LGPL, please
+read the article <a href="/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html"><cite>Why you
+shouldn't use the Lesser GPL for your next library</cite></a>.</p>
 
 <p>
 The <a href="/copyleft/fdl.html">GNU Free Documentation License (FDL)
@@ -174,7 +166,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2007/06/19 00:04:13 $
+$Date: 2007/07/27 03:53:35 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: licenses/license-list.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/licenses/license-list.html,v
retrieving revision 1.197
retrieving revision 1.198
diff -u -b -r1.197 -r1.198
--- licenses/license-list.html  11 Jul 2007 15:00:46 -0000      1.197
+++ licenses/license-list.html  27 Jul 2007 03:53:40 -0000      1.198
@@ -78,12 +78,7 @@
 the GNU GPL.  We recommend it for <a
 href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-not-lgpl.html";>special
 circumstances only</a>.</p>
-<p>Between version 2 and 2.1, the GNU LGPL was renamed from the GNU
-Library General Public License to the GNU Lesser General Public License
-to better reflect its actual purpose.  Namely, it is not just for
-libraries, and the <a
-href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-not-lgpl.html";>GNU GPL is
-sometimes more appropriate for libraries</a>.</p></dd>
+</dd>
 
 
 <dt><a href="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0";>
@@ -1415,7 +1410,7 @@
   <p>
     Updated:
     <!-- timestamp start -->
-    $Date: 2007/07/11 15:00:46 $
+    $Date: 2007/07/27 03:53:40 $
     <!-- timestamp end -->
   </p>
 </div>

Index: licenses/licenses.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/licenses/licenses.html,v
retrieving revision 1.53
retrieving revision 1.54
diff -u -b -r1.53 -r1.54
--- licenses/licenses.html      29 Jun 2007 16:36:23 -0000      1.53
+++ licenses/licenses.html      27 Jul 2007 03:53:40 -0000      1.54
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@
 
 <p>
 The GNU Lesser General Public License is used by a few (but not
-all) GNU libraries. This license was formerly called the Library
-GPL, but we changed the name, because the old name encouraged people
-to use this license more often than it really ought to be used.
+all) GNU libraries.
 </p>
 
 <ul>
@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@
 These documents are not formatted for standalone publishing, and
 are intended to be included in another document.</li>
   <li><a href="/licenses/why-not-lgpl.html">Why you shouldn't use
-  the Lesser GPL (formerly Library GPL) for your next library</a></li> 
+  the Lesser GPL for your next library</a></li> 
   <li><a href="/licenses/gpl-violation.html">What to do if you see a
       violation of the GNU GPL, LGPL or FDL</a></li> 
 </ul>
@@ -341,7 +339,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2007/06/29 16:36:23 $
+$Date: 2007/07/27 03:53:40 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: licenses/why-not-lgpl.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/licenses/why-not-lgpl.html,v
retrieving revision 1.19
retrieving revision 1.20
diff -u -b -r1.19 -r1.20
--- licenses/why-not-lgpl.html  19 Jun 2007 00:03:29 -0000      1.19
+++ licenses/why-not-lgpl.html  27 Jul 2007 03:53:40 -0000      1.20
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!--#include virtual="/server/header.html" -->
-<title>Why you shouldn't use the Library GPL for your next library - GNU 
Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF)</title>
+<title>Why you shouldn't use the Lesser GPL for your next library - GNU 
Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF)</title>
 <!--#include virtual="/server/banner.html" -->
-<h2>Why you shouldn't use the Library GPL for your next library</h2>
+<h2>Why you shouldn't use the Lesser GPL for your next library</h2>
 
 <!-- This document uses XHTML 1.0 Strict, but may be served as -->
 <!-- text/html.  Please ensure that markup style considers -->
@@ -11,20 +11,16 @@
 <!-- Change include statements to be consistent with the relevant -->
 <!-- language, where necessary. -->
 
-<div class="announcement"><blockquote><p>This article was written in February 
1999; since then, we carried out
-the plan to rename the Library GPL as the Lesser GPL, but we have not
-changed the usage in this article.</p></blockquote></div>
-
 <p>
 The GNU Project has two principal licenses to use for libraries.  One
-is the GNU Library GPL; the other is the ordinary GNU GPL.  The choice
-of license makes a big difference: using the Library GPL permits use
+is the GNU Lesser GPL; the other is the ordinary GNU GPL.  The choice
+of license makes a big difference: using the Lesser GPL permits use
 of the library in proprietary programs; using the ordinary GPL for a
 library makes it available only for free programs.</p>
 <p>
 Which license is best for a given library is a matter of strategy, and
 it depends on the details of the situation.  At present, most GNU
-libraries are covered by the Library GPL, and that means we are using
+libraries are covered by the Lesser GPL, and that means we are using
 only one of these two strategies, neglecting the other.  So we are
 now seeking more libraries to release <strong>under the ordinary 
GPL</strong>.</p>
 <p>
@@ -35,16 +31,16 @@
 proprietary developers cannot use it.</p>
 <p>
 Using the ordinary GPL is not advantageous for every library.  There
-are reasons that can make it better to use the Library GPL in certain
+are reasons that can make it better to use the Lesser GPL in certain
 cases.  The most common case is when a free library's features are
 readily available for proprietary software through other alternative
 libraries.  In that case, the library cannot give free software any
-particular advantage, so it is better to use the Library GPL for that
+particular advantage, so it is better to use the Lesser GPL for that
 library.</p>
 <p>
-This is why we used the Library GPL for the GNU C library.  After all,
+This is why we used the Lesser GPL for the GNU C library.  After all,
 there are plenty of other C libraries; using the GPL for ours would
-have driven proprietary software developers to use another--no problem
+have driven proprietary software developers to use another&mdash;no problem
 for them, only for us.</p>
 <p>
 However, when a library provides a significant unique capability, like
@@ -82,16 +78,6 @@
 the proprietary alternatives.  The whole free software movement will
 have more popularity, because free software as a whole will stack up
 better against the competition.</p>
-<p>
-Since the name &ldquo;Library GPL&rdquo; conveys the wrong idea about
-this question, we are planning to change the name to &ldquo;Lesser
-GPL.&rdquo; Actually implementing the name change may take some time,
-but you don't have to wait&mdash;you can release GPL-covered libraries
-now.</p>
-
-<p>
-[Historical note: The <a href="/copyleft/lesser.html">Lesser GPL is
-now available</a>.]</p>
 
 <!-- If needed, change the copyright block at the bottom. In general, -->
 <!-- all pages on the GNU web server should have the section about    -->
@@ -132,7 +118,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2007/06/19 00:03:29 $
+$Date: 2007/07/27 03:53:40 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: philosophy/philosophy.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/philosophy/philosophy.html,v
retrieving revision 1.252
retrieving revision 1.253
diff -u -b -r1.252 -r1.253
--- philosophy/philosophy.html  19 Jun 2007 00:02:58 -0000      1.252
+++ philosophy/philosophy.html  27 Jul 2007 03:53:44 -0000      1.253
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
   <li><a href="/licenses/licenses.html">General information on licensing and 
copyleft</a></li>
   <li><a href="/licenses/license-list.html">A list of specific free software 
licenses</a></li>
   <li><a href="/licenses/gpl-faq.html">Frequently Asked Questions About the 
GNU General Public License (GPL)</a></li>
-  <li><a href="/licenses/why-not-lgpl.html">Why You Should Not Use the Library 
GPL for Your Next Library</a></li>
+  <li><a href="/licenses/why-not-lgpl.html">Why You Shouldn't Use the Lesser 
GPL for Your Next Library</a></li>
   <li><a href="/copyleft/copyleft.html">Copyleft</a></li>
   <li><a href="/philosophy/why-copyleft.html">Why Copyleft?</a></li>
   <li><a href="/philosophy/university.html">Releasing Free Software if You 
Work at a University</a></li>
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2007/06/19 00:02:58 $
+$Date: 2007/07/27 03:53:44 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>