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From: |
Karl Berry |
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Subject: |
www/gnu gnu-user-groups.html |
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Date: |
Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:36:47 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Karl Berry <karl> 08/10/25 15:36:47
Modified files:
gnu : gnu-user-groups.html
Log message:
reformat country list to be shorter, add open source and other links,
#382943
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/gnu/gnu-user-groups.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.191&r2=1.192
Patches:
Index: gnu-user-groups.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/gnu/gnu-user-groups.html,v
retrieving revision 1.191
retrieving revision 1.192
diff -u -b -r1.191 -r1.192
--- gnu-user-groups.html 29 Sep 2008 18:00:17 -0000 1.191
+++ gnu-user-groups.html 25 Oct 2008 15:36:39 -0000 1.192
@@ -8,46 +8,47 @@
<h3 id="submit">Submitting groups to be listed</h3>
-<p>
-If you know of a GNU/Linux or GNU/Hurd User Group that is not listed on
-this page, please let us know. Write to
-<a href="mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a> with the
-group's full name and other contact information, including the URL of the
-group's web site if it has one. If your group's information is out of
-date, you can use the same method to update it.</p>
+<p>If you know of a GNU/Linux or GNU/Hurd User Group that is not listed
+on this page, please let us know. Write to <a
+href="mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a> with
+the group's full name and other contact information, including the URL
+of the group's web site if it has one. If your group's information on
+this page is out of date, you can use the same method to update it.</p>
-<p>If you are forming a GNU/Linux User Group, we suggest that you
+<p>If you are forming a GNU/Linux User Group, we ask that you
avoid acronyms that contain “lug” (unless part of
“glug”). Those acronyms will lead people to assume that
it is a Linux User Group, in effect giving an incorrect impression.
Be creative—don't assume the group's name must have
“lug” or “glug” in it. If your group would
-like to change from a “lug” name to another name, and if
+like to change from a “lug” name to another name, and
getting a new domain is an obstacle, please ask the FSF to help.</p>
<h3 id="FSnote">A note about Free Software user groups</h3>
-<p>
-On this page we list user groups that are centered around variations
-of the GNU operating system. There exists several user groups that are
-not centered around any set of programs, but instead on Free Software
-itself. We have created a special page for those groups
-— <a href="/gnu/fs-user-groups.html">Free Software Users
-Groups</a>
-</p>
+
+<p>On this page we list user groups that are centered on variations of
+the GNU operating system. Other user groups are not centered on any set
+of programs, but instead on Free Software itself. We have created a
+special page for those groups—<a
+href="/gnu/fs-user-groups.html">Free Software Users Groups</a>.</p>
<h3 id="GLnote">A note about GNU/Linux user groups</h3>
-<p>
-We list <a href="/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html">GNU/Linux</a> User
+
+<p>We list <a href="/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html">GNU/Linux</a> User
Groups—that is, user groups that describe themselves as
“GNU/Linux” User Groups, and make an effort to distinguish
the GNU/Linux operating system from Linux, the kernel. We don't list
-“Linux User Groups” in this page, but we invite them to
-become GNU/Linux User Groups <a href="/gnu/why-gnu-linux.html">and
-help correct the widespread confusion</a> about the system.</p>
-
-<p>We do not list groups which focus on ‘Open Source’ and
-‘Linux’ or groups that promote proprietary software as
-part of their activities.</p>
+“Linux User Groups” on this page, but we invite them to
+become GNU/Linux User Groups <a href="/gnu/why-gnu-linux.html">and help
+correct the widespread confusion</a> about the system.</p>
+
+<p>We also do not list groups which focus on ‘open source’,
+since <a href="/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html">we are not
+part of the open source movement</a>, but rather the <a
+href="/philosophy/free-software-intro.html">free software movement</a>.
+We also do not list groups that promote proprietary software as part
+of their activities.</p>
+
<h3 id="GLlist">GNU/Linux groups listed by country</h3>
@@ -56,44 +57,40 @@
their information is.</p>
<p> Here are the countries which have GNU/Linux User Groups
-listed:</p>
-
-<p>(<a href="#endofcountries">Skip over long list</a>)</p>
+we know of:</p>
-<ul>
<!-- Please keep this list alphabetical. Thanks. -->
-<li><a href="#GLArgentina">Argentina</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLBrazil">Brazil</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLChile">Chile</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLColombia">Colombia</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLEgypt">Egypt</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLFinland">Finland</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLFrance">France</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLGermany">Germany</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLGreenland">Greenland</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLIceland">Iceland</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLIndia">India</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLItaly">Italy</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLLebanon">Lebanon</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLMadagascar">Madagascar</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLMexico">Mexico</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLNewZealand">New Zealand</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLPeru">Peru</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLPhilippines">Philippines</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLPortugal">Portugal</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLRomania">Romania</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLRwanda">Rwanda</a></li>
-<!--<li><a href="#GLSingapore">Singapore</a></li>-->
-<li><a href="#GLSpain">Spain</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLSwitzerland">Switzerland</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLUnitedKingdom">United Kingdom</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLUnitedStates">United States</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLVenezuela">Venezuela</a></li>
-<li><a href="#GLYemen">Yemen</a></li>
-</ul>
+<p><a href="#GLArgentina">Argentina</a>
+- <a href="#GLBrazil">Brazil</a>
+- <a href="#GLChile">Chile</a>
+- <a href="#GLColombia">Colombia</a>
+- <a href="#GLEgypt">Egypt</a>
+- <a href="#GLFinland">Finland</a>
+- <a href="#GLFrance">France</a>
+- <a href="#GLGermany">Germany</a>
+- <a href="#GLGreenland">Greenland</a>
+- <a href="#GLIceland">Iceland</a>
+- <a href="#GLIndia">India</a>
+- <a href="#GLItaly">Italy</a>
+- <a href="#GLLebanon">Lebanon</a>
+- <a href="#GLMadagascar">Madagascar</a>
+- <a href="#GLMexico">Mexico</a>
+- <a href="#GLNewZealand">New Zealand</a>
+- <a href="#GLPeru">Peru</a>
+- <a href="#GLPhilippines">Philippines</a>
+- <a href="#GLPortugal">Portugal</a>
+- <a href="#GLRomania">Romania</a>
+- <a href="#GLRwanda">Rwanda</a>
+<!--- <a href="#GLSingapore">Singapore</a>-->
+- <a href="#GLSpain">Spain</a>
+- <a href="#GLSwitzerland">Switzerland</a>
+- <a href="#GLUnitedKingdom">United Kingdom</a>
+- <a href="#GLUnitedStates">United States</a>
+- <a href="#GLVenezuela">Venezuela</a>
+- <a href="#GLYemen">Yemen</a></p>
<p id="endofcountries">
-Here are the GNU/Linux User Groups listed by country:</p>
+And here are the GNU/Linux User Groups themselves, listed by country:</p>
<h4 id="GLArgentina">Argentina</h4>
<ul>
@@ -417,7 +414,7 @@
<p>
Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2008/09/29 18:00:17 $
+$Date: 2008/10/25 15:36:39 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
- www/gnu gnu-user-groups.html,
Karl Berry <=