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Karl Berry |
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www/prep/maintain index.html maintain.dvi.gz ma... |
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Thu, 28 May 2009 16:57:30 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Karl Berry <karl> 09/05/28 16:57:29
Modified files:
prep/maintain : index.html maintain.dvi.gz maintain.html
maintain.html.gz maintain.html_node.tar.gz
maintain.info.tar.gz maintain.pdf
maintain.ps.gz maintain.texi.tar.gz
maintain.txt maintain.txt.gz
prep/maintain/html_node: Announcements.html
Automated-FTP-Uploads.html
Automated-Upload-Procedure.html
Automated-Upload-Registration.html
CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages.html
Canonical-License-Sources.html
Clean-Ups.html
Copying-from-Other-Packages.html
Copyright-Notices.html
Copyright-Papers.html
Distribution-Patches.html
Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg.html
Distribution-tar-Files.html
Distributions.html
Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration.html
External-Libraries.html
FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e0.html
FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e1.html
Free-Software-Directory.html
Free-Software-and-Open-Source.html
GNU-Free-Documentation-License.html
GNU-and-Linux.html Hosting.html
Index.html Invoking-gendocs_002esh.html
Legal-Matters.html
Legally-Significant.html
License-Notices-for-Code.html
License-Notices-for-Documentation.html
License-Notices-for-Other-Files.html
License-Notices.html Mail.html
Old-Versions.html Platforms.html
Preface.html
Recording-Contributors.html
Recruiting-Developers.html
Stepping-Down.html Terminology.html
Test-Releases.html
Using-the-Proofreaders-List.html
Web-Pages.html index.html
Log message:
all-permissive wording change
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/index.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.dvi.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.42
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.45&r2=1.46
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.html.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.43
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.html_node.tar.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.43
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.info.tar.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.42
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.pdf?cvsroot=www&rev=1.43
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.ps.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.42
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.texi.tar.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.42
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.txt?cvsroot=www&r1=1.44&r2=1.45
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.txt.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.42
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Announcements.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Automated-FTP-Uploads.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Automated-Upload-Procedure.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Automated-Upload-Registration.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Canonical-License-Sources.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.24&r2=1.25
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Clean-Ups.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Copying-from-Other-Packages.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.28&r2=1.29
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Copyright-Notices.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Copyright-Papers.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.42&r2=1.43
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Distribution-Patches.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Distribution-tar-Files.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Distributions.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.41&r2=1.42
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/External-Libraries.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e0.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.30&r2=1.31
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e1.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.30&r2=1.31
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Free-Software-Directory.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Free-Software-and-Open-Source.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.42&r2=1.43
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/GNU-Free-Documentation-License.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.17&r2=1.18
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/GNU-and-Linux.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Hosting.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Index.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Invoking-gendocs_002esh.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Legal-Matters.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Legally-Significant.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/License-Notices-for-Code.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.24&r2=1.25
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/License-Notices-for-Documentation.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.24&r2=1.25
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/License-Notices-for-Other-Files.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.24&r2=1.25
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/License-Notices.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.42&r2=1.43
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Mail.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Old-Versions.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Platforms.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Preface.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Recording-Contributors.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Recruiting-Developers.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Stepping-Down.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Terminology.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Test-Releases.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Using-the-Proofreaders-List.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Web-Pages.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/index.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.40&r2=1.41
Patches:
Index: index.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/prep/maintain/index.html,v
retrieving revision 1.46
retrieving revision 1.47
diff -u -b -r1.46 -r1.47
--- index.html 29 Apr 2009 17:02:58 -0000 1.46
+++ index.html 28 May 2009 16:56:27 -0000 1.47
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
<!-- See validator.w3.org -->
<address>Free Software Foundation</address>
-<address>last updated April 29, 2009</address>
+<address>last updated May 28, 2009</address>
<p>This manual (maintain) is available in the following formats:</p>
Index: maintain.dvi.gz
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/prep/maintain/maintain.dvi.gz,v
retrieving revision 1.41
retrieving revision 1.42
diff -u -b -r1.41 -r1.42
Binary files /tmp/cvsWeIUZv and /tmp/cvsJ0Rxuj differ
Index: maintain.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/prep/maintain/maintain.html,v
retrieving revision 1.45
retrieving revision 1.46
diff -u -b -r1.45 -r1.46
--- maintain.html 29 Apr 2009 17:02:59 -0000 1.45
+++ maintain.html 28 May 2009 16:56:28 -0000 1.46
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
<link title="Top" rel="top" href="#Top">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
<!--
-Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 29, 2009.
+Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated May 26, 2009.
Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Free Software
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
<h2 class="unnumbered">Version</h2>
-<p>Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 29, 2009.
+<p>Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated May 26, 2009.
<p>Copyright © 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Free Software
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
large amount in working on the package.)
<p>This release of the GNU Maintenance Instructions was last updated
-April 29, 2009.
+May 26, 2009.
<div class="node">
<a name="Stepping-Down"></a>
@@ -646,9 +646,9 @@
that it is in the public domain.
<p>Even image files and sound files should contain copyright notices and
-license notices, if they can. Some formats do not have room for textual
-annotations; for these files, state the copyright and copying
-permissions in a README file in the same directory.
+license notices, if their format permits. Some formats do not have
+room for textual annotations; for these files, state the copyright and
+copying permissions in a <samp><span class="file">README</span></samp> file in
the same directory.
<p>Change log files should have a copyright notice and license notice at
the end, since new material is added at the beginning but the end
@@ -905,14 +905,18 @@
<h4 class="subsection">4.6.4 License Notices for Other Files</h4>
<p>Small supporting files, short manuals (under 300 lines long) and rough
-documentation (README files, INSTALL files, etc) can use a simple
-all-permissive license like this one:
+documentation (<samp><span class="file">README</span></samp> files,
<samp><span class="file">INSTALL</span></samp> files, etc.) can
+use a simple all-permissive license like this one:
<pre class="smallexample"> Copying and distribution of this file, with or
without modification,
are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
notice and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is,
- without warranty of any kind.
+ without any warranty.
</pre>
+ <p>Older versions of this license did not have the second sentence with
+the express warranty disclaimer. There is no urgent need to update
+existing files, but new files should use the new text.
+
<p>If your package distributes Autoconf macros that are intended to be
used (hence distributed) by third-party packages under possibly
incompatible licenses, you may also use the above all-permissive
Index: maintain.html.gz
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/prep/maintain/maintain.html.gz,v
retrieving revision 1.42
retrieving revision 1.43
diff -u -b -r1.42 -r1.43
Binary files /tmp/cvswAF03w and /tmp/cvsBYNLGk differ
Index: maintain.html_node.tar.gz
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/prep/maintain/maintain.html_node.tar.gz,v
retrieving revision 1.42
retrieving revision 1.43
diff -u -b -r1.42 -r1.43
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Index: maintain.info.tar.gz
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/prep/maintain/maintain.info.tar.gz,v
retrieving revision 1.41
retrieving revision 1.42
diff -u -b -r1.41 -r1.42
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Index: maintain.pdf
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/prep/maintain/maintain.pdf,v
retrieving revision 1.42
retrieving revision 1.43
diff -u -b -r1.42 -r1.43
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Index: maintain.ps.gz
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/prep/maintain/maintain.ps.gz,v
retrieving revision 1.41
retrieving revision 1.42
diff -u -b -r1.41 -r1.42
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Index: maintain.texi.tar.gz
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/prep/maintain/maintain.texi.tar.gz,v
retrieving revision 1.41
retrieving revision 1.42
diff -u -b -r1.41 -r1.42
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Index: maintain.txt
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/prep/maintain/maintain.txt,v
retrieving revision 1.44
retrieving revision 1.45
diff -u -b -r1.44 -r1.45
--- maintain.txt 29 Apr 2009 17:03:02 -0000 1.44
+++ maintain.txt 28 May 2009 16:56:30 -0000 1.45
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@
Version
*******
-Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 29,
-2009.
+Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated May 26, 2009.
Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Free Software
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@
amount in working on the package.)
This release of the GNU Maintenance Instructions was last updated
-April 29, 2009.
+May 26, 2009.
2 Stepping Down
***************
@@ -467,9 +466,9 @@
public domain.
Even image files and sound files should contain copyright notices and
-license notices, if they can. Some formats do not have room for textual
-annotations; for these files, state the copyright and copying
-permissions in a README file in the same directory.
+license notices, if their format permits. Some formats do not have
+room for textual annotations; for these files, state the copyright and
+copying permissions in a `README' file in the same directory.
Change log files should have a copyright notice and license notice at
the end, since new material is added at the beginning but the end
@@ -674,13 +673,17 @@
-------------------------------------
Small supporting files, short manuals (under 300 lines long) and rough
-documentation (README files, INSTALL files, etc) can use a simple
+documentation (`README' files, `INSTALL' files, etc.) can use a simple
all-permissive license like this one:
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
notice and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is,
- without warranty of any kind.
+ without any warranty.
+
+ Older versions of this license did not have the second sentence with
+the express warranty disclaimer. There is no urgent need to update
+existing files, but new files should use the new text.
If your package distributes Autoconf macros that are intended to be
used (hence distributed) by third-party packages under possibly
@@ -1476,8 +1479,8 @@
Since `www.gnu.org' works through CVS, CVS keywords in your manual,
such as `$Log: maintain.txt,v $
-such as `Revision 1.44 2009/04/29 17:03:02 karl
-such as `no-warranty sentence in all-permissive license
+such as `Revision 1.45 2009/05/28 16:56:30 karl
+such as `all-permissive wording change
such as `', need special treatment (even if you don't happen to
maintain your manual in CVS).
@@ -2189,67 +2192,67 @@
Index
*****
-$ keywords in web pages: See 10.2. (line 1477)
-/gd/gnuorg directory: See 4.1. (line 194)
-alpha.gnu.org, ftp site for test releases: See 9.4. (line 1013)
-announcement mailing list, project-specific: See 9.6. (line 1306)
-announcements: See 9.6. (line 1291)
-AUTHORS file: See 4.3. (line 403)
-automake: See 9.1. (line 953)
-beta releases: See 9.4. (line 1013)
-bug reports: See 7. (line 810)
-contents of announcements: See 9.6. (line 1312)
-contributions, accepting: See 5. (line 732)
-copyright notices in program files: See 4.5. (line 460)
-copyright papers: See 4.1. (line 177)
-CVS keywords in web pages: See 10.2. (line 1477)
-CVS repository: See 13. (line 1621)
-data base of GNU copyright assignments: See 4.1. (line 188)
-diff: See 9.2. (line 977)
-Directory, Free Software: See 14. (line 1649)
-distribution, tar files: See 9.1. (line 928)
-email, for receiving bug reports: See 7. (line 810)
-ethics: See 11. (line 1506)
+$ keywords in web pages: See 10.2. (line 1480)
+/gd/gnuorg directory: See 4.1. (line 193)
+alpha.gnu.org, ftp site for test releases: See 9.4. (line 1016)
+announcement mailing list, project-specific: See 9.6. (line 1309)
+announcements: See 9.6. (line 1294)
+AUTHORS file: See 4.3. (line 402)
+automake: See 9.1. (line 956)
+beta releases: See 9.4. (line 1016)
+bug reports: See 7. (line 813)
+contents of announcements: See 9.6. (line 1315)
+contributions, accepting: See 5. (line 735)
+copyright notices in program files: See 4.5. (line 459)
+copyright papers: See 4.1. (line 176)
+CVS keywords in web pages: See 10.2. (line 1480)
+CVS repository: See 13. (line 1624)
+data base of GNU copyright assignments: See 4.1. (line 187)
+diff: See 9.2. (line 980)
+Directory, Free Software: See 14. (line 1652)
+distribution, tar files: See 9.1. (line 931)
+email, for receiving bug reports: See 7. (line 813)
+ethics: See 11. (line 1509)
FDL, GNU Free Documentation License: See Appendix A.
- (line 1706)
-free software: See 12.1. (line 1561)
-Free Software Directory: See 14. (line 1649)
-FTP site: See 13. (line 1621)
-ftp uploads, automated: See 9.5. (line 1056)
-ftp.gnu.org, the GNU ftp site: See 9.3. (line 1002)
-gendocs.sh: See 10.1. (line 1400)
-generating documentation output: See 10.1. (line 1400)
-GNU ftp site: See 9.3. (line 1002)
-GNU/Linux: See 12.2. (line 1586)
-hosting: See 13. (line 1621)
-http://planet.gnu.org: See 9.6. (line 1299)
-info-gnu mailing list: See 9.6. (line 1291)
-legal matters: See 4. (line 171)
-legal papers for changes in manuals: See 4.1. (line 263)
-license notices in program files: See 4.6. (line 553)
-Linux: See 12.2. (line 1586)
-mailing list for bug reports: See 7. (line 810)
-movements, Free Software and Open Source: See 12.1. (line 1561)
-open source: See 12.1. (line 1561)
-patch: See 9.2. (line 977)
-patches, against previous releases: See 9.2. (line 959)
-philosophy: See 11. (line 1506)
-pretest releases: See 9.4. (line 1013)
-proofreading: See 15. (line 1660)
-quality of changes suggested by others: See 5. (line 732)
-RCS keywords in web pages: See 10.2. (line 1477)
-recording contributors: See 4.3. (line 372)
-registration for uploads: See 9.5.1. (line 1067)
-repository: See 13. (line 1621)
-responding to bug reports: See 7. (line 857)
-Savannah, news area: See 9.6. (line 1299)
-source repository: See 13. (line 1621)
-terminology: See 12. (line 1554)
-test releases: See 9.4. (line 1013)
-time stamp in diffs: See 9.2. (line 977)
-uploads: See 9.5.2. (line 1109)
-uploads, registration for: See 9.5.1. (line 1067)
-version control: See 8. (line 896)
-version control system: See 13. (line 1621)
-web pages: See 10. (line 1332)
-web pages, and CVS keywords: See 10.2. (line 1477)
+ (line 1709)
+free software: See 12.1. (line 1564)
+Free Software Directory: See 14. (line 1652)
+FTP site: See 13. (line 1624)
+ftp uploads, automated: See 9.5. (line 1059)
+ftp.gnu.org, the GNU ftp site: See 9.3. (line 1005)
+gendocs.sh: See 10.1. (line 1403)
+generating documentation output: See 10.1. (line 1403)
+GNU ftp site: See 9.3. (line 1005)
+GNU/Linux: See 12.2. (line 1589)
+hosting: See 13. (line 1624)
+http://planet.gnu.org: See 9.6. (line 1302)
+info-gnu mailing list: See 9.6. (line 1294)
+legal matters: See 4. (line 170)
+legal papers for changes in manuals: See 4.1. (line 262)
+license notices in program files: See 4.6. (line 552)
+Linux: See 12.2. (line 1589)
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+movements, Free Software and Open Source: See 12.1. (line 1564)
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+RCS keywords in web pages: See 10.2. (line 1480)
+recording contributors: See 4.3. (line 371)
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+source repository: See 13. (line 1624)
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+web pages: See 10. (line 1335)
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