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Karl Berry |
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Subject: |
www/prep/maintain index.html maintain.dvi.gz ma... |
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Date: |
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:04:13 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Karl Berry <karl> 10/04/14 17:04:13
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
Freedom-for-Web-Pages.html
GNU-Free-Documentation-License.html
GNU-and-Linux.html
Hosting-for-Web-Pages.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
Manuals-on-Web-Pages.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:
gnu-advisory section
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/index.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.54&r2=1.55
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.dvi.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.49
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.51&r2=1.52
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.html.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.50
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.html_node.tar.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.50
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.info.tar.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.49
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.pdf?cvsroot=www&rev=1.50
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.ps.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.49
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.texi.tar.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.49
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.txt?cvsroot=www&r1=1.51&r2=1.52
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.txt.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.49
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Announcements.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Automated-FTP-Uploads.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Automated-Upload-Procedure.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Automated-Upload-Registration.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.45&r2=1.46
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Canonical-License-Sources.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.30&r2=1.31
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Clean-Ups.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Copying-from-Other-Packages.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.34&r2=1.35
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Copyright-Notices.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Copyright-Papers.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.48&r2=1.49
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Distribution-Patches.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Distribution-tar-Files.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Distributions.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/External-Libraries.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e0.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.36&r2=1.37
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e1.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.36&r2=1.37
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Free-Software-Directory.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Free-Software-and-Open-Source.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.48&r2=1.49
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Freedom-for-Web-Pages.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.5&r2=1.6
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/GNU-Free-Documentation-License.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.23&r2=1.24
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/GNU-and-Linux.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Hosting-for-Web-Pages.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.5&r2=1.6
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Hosting.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Index.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Invoking-gendocs_002esh.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Legal-Matters.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Legally-Significant.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/License-Notices-for-Code.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.30&r2=1.31
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/License-Notices-for-Documentation.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.30&r2=1.31
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/License-Notices-for-Other-Files.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.30&r2=1.31
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/License-Notices.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.48&r2=1.49
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Mail.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Manuals-on-Web-Pages.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.5&r2=1.6
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Old-Versions.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Platforms.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Preface.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Recording-Contributors.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Recruiting-Developers.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Stepping-Down.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Terminology.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Test-Releases.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Using-the-Proofreaders-List.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Web-Pages.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/index.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
Patches:
Index: index.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/prep/maintain/index.html,v
retrieving revision 1.54
retrieving revision 1.55
diff -u -b -r1.54 -r1.55
--- index.html 23 Mar 2010 23:27:42 -0000 1.54
+++ index.html 14 Apr 2010 17:04:03 -0000 1.55
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
<!-- See validator.w3.org -->
<address>Free Software Foundation</address>
-<address>last updated March 23, 2010</address>
+<address>last updated April 14, 2010</address>
<p>This manual (maintain) is available in the following formats:</p>
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@
<li><a href="maintain.info.tar.gz">Info document
(40K bytes gzipped tar file)</a>.</li>
<li><a href="maintain.txt">ASCII text
- (112K bytes)</a>.</li>
+ (116K bytes)</a>.</li>
<li><a href="maintain.txt.gz">ASCII text compressed
(36K bytes gzipped)</a>.</li>
<li><a href="maintain.dvi.gz">TeX dvi file
(68K bytes gzipped)</a>.</li>
<li><a href="maintain.ps.gz">PostScript file
- (284K bytes gzipped)</a>.</li>
+ (288K bytes gzipped)</a>.</li>
<li><a href="maintain.pdf">PDF file
- (384K bytes)</a>.</li>
+ (388K bytes)</a>.</li>
<li><a href="maintain.texi.tar.gz">Texinfo source
(36K bytes gzipped tar file).</a></li>
</ul>
Index: maintain.dvi.gz
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/prep/maintain/maintain.dvi.gz,v
retrieving revision 1.48
retrieving revision 1.49
diff -u -b -r1.48 -r1.49
Binary files /tmp/cvsnaAowo and /tmp/cvs22fMO3 differ
Index: maintain.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/prep/maintain/maintain.html,v
retrieving revision 1.51
retrieving revision 1.52
diff -u -b -r1.51 -r1.52
--- maintain.html 23 Mar 2010 23:27:43 -0000 1.51
+++ maintain.html 14 Apr 2010 17:04:03 -0000 1.52
@@ -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 March 23, 2010.
+Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 14, 2010.
Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -40,62 +40,63 @@
<ul>
<li><a name="toc_Top" href="#Top">Version</a>
<li><a name="toc_Preface" href="#Preface">1 About This Document</a>
-<li><a name="toc_Stepping-Down" href="#Stepping-Down">2 Stepping Down</a>
-<li><a name="toc_Recruiting-Developers" href="#Recruiting-Developers">3
Recruiting Developers</a>
-<li><a name="toc_Legal-Matters" href="#Legal-Matters">4 Legal Matters</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Getting-Help" href="#Getting-Help">2 Getting Help</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Stepping-Down" href="#Stepping-Down">3 Stepping Down</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Recruiting-Developers" href="#Recruiting-Developers">4
Recruiting Developers</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Legal-Matters" href="#Legal-Matters">5 Legal Matters</a>
<ul>
-<li><a href="#Copyright-Papers">4.1 Copyright Papers</a>
-<li><a href="#Legally-Significant">4.2 Legally Significant Changes</a>
-<li><a href="#Recording-Contributors">4.3 Recording Contributors</a>
-<li><a href="#Copying-from-Other-Packages">4.4 Copying from Other Packages</a>
-<li><a href="#Copyright-Notices">4.5 Copyright Notices</a>
-<li><a href="#License-Notices">4.6 License Notices</a>
+<li><a href="#Copyright-Papers">5.1 Copyright Papers</a>
+<li><a href="#Legally-Significant">5.2 Legally Significant Changes</a>
+<li><a href="#Recording-Contributors">5.3 Recording Contributors</a>
+<li><a href="#Copying-from-Other-Packages">5.4 Copying from Other Packages</a>
+<li><a href="#Copyright-Notices">5.5 Copyright Notices</a>
+<li><a href="#License-Notices">5.6 License Notices</a>
<ul>
-<li><a href="#Canonical-License-Sources">4.6.1 Canonical License Sources</a>
-<li><a href="#License-Notices-for-Code">4.6.2 License Notices for Code</a>
-<li><a href="#License-Notices-for-Documentation">4.6.3 License Notices for
Documentation</a>
-<li><a href="#License-Notices-for-Other-Files">4.6.4 License Notices for Other
Files</a>
+<li><a href="#Canonical-License-Sources">5.6.1 Canonical License Sources</a>
+<li><a href="#License-Notices-for-Code">5.6.2 License Notices for Code</a>
+<li><a href="#License-Notices-for-Documentation">5.6.3 License Notices for
Documentation</a>
+<li><a href="#License-Notices-for-Other-Files">5.6.4 License Notices for Other
Files</a>
</li></ul>
-<li><a href="#External-Libraries">4.7 External Libraries</a>
+<li><a href="#External-Libraries">5.7 External Libraries</a>
</li></ul>
-<li><a name="toc_Clean-Ups" href="#Clean-Ups">5 Cleaning Up Changes</a>
-<li><a name="toc_Platforms" href="#Platforms">6 Platforms to Support</a>
-<li><a name="toc_Mail" href="#Mail">7 Dealing With Mail</a>
-<li><a name="toc_Old-Versions" href="#Old-Versions">8 Recording Old
Versions</a>
-<li><a name="toc_Distributions" href="#Distributions">9 Distributions</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Clean-Ups" href="#Clean-Ups">6 Cleaning Up Changes</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Platforms" href="#Platforms">7 Platforms to Support</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Mail" href="#Mail">8 Dealing With Mail</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Old-Versions" href="#Old-Versions">9 Recording Old
Versions</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Distributions" href="#Distributions">10 Distributions</a>
<ul>
-<li><a href="#Distribution-tar-Files">9.1 Distribution tar Files</a>
-<li><a href="#Distribution-Patches">9.2 Distribution Patches</a>
-<li><a href="#Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg">9.3 Distribution on
<code>ftp.gnu.org</code></a>
-<li><a href="#Test-Releases">9.4 Test Releases</a>
-<li><a href="#Automated-FTP-Uploads">9.5 Automated FTP Uploads</a>
+<li><a href="#Distribution-tar-Files">10.1 Distribution tar Files</a>
+<li><a href="#Distribution-Patches">10.2 Distribution Patches</a>
+<li><a href="#Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg">10.3 Distribution on
<code>ftp.gnu.org</code></a>
+<li><a href="#Test-Releases">10.4 Test Releases</a>
+<li><a href="#Automated-FTP-Uploads">10.5 Automated FTP Uploads</a>
<ul>
-<li><a href="#Automated-Upload-Registration">9.5.1 Automated Upload
Registration</a>
-<li><a href="#Automated-Upload-Procedure">9.5.2 Automated Upload Procedure</a>
-<li><a href="#FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e1">9.5.3 FTP Upload
Directive File - v1.1</a>
-<li><a href="#FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e0">9.5.4 FTP Upload
Directive File - v1.0</a>
+<li><a href="#Automated-Upload-Registration">10.5.1 Automated Upload
Registration</a>
+<li><a href="#Automated-Upload-Procedure">10.5.2 Automated Upload Procedure</a>
+<li><a href="#FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e1">10.5.3 FTP Upload
Directive File - v1.1</a>
+<li><a href="#FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e0">10.5.4 FTP Upload
Directive File - v1.0</a>
</li></ul>
-<li><a href="#Announcements">9.6 Announcing Releases</a>
+<li><a href="#Announcements">10.6 Announcing Releases</a>
</li></ul>
-<li><a name="toc_Web-Pages" href="#Web-Pages">10 Web Pages</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Web-Pages" href="#Web-Pages">11 Web Pages</a>
<ul>
-<li><a href="#Hosting-for-Web-Pages">10.1 Hosting for Web Pages</a>
-<li><a href="#Freedom-for-Web-Pages">10.2 Freedom for Web Pages</a>
-<li><a href="#Manuals-on-Web-Pages">10.3 Manuals on Web Pages</a>
+<li><a href="#Hosting-for-Web-Pages">11.1 Hosting for Web Pages</a>
+<li><a href="#Freedom-for-Web-Pages">11.2 Freedom for Web Pages</a>
+<li><a href="#Manuals-on-Web-Pages">11.3 Manuals on Web Pages</a>
<ul>
-<li><a href="#Invoking-gendocs_002esh">10.3.1 Invoking <samp><span
class="command">gendocs.sh</span></samp></a>
+<li><a href="#Invoking-gendocs_002esh">11.3.1 Invoking <samp><span
class="command">gendocs.sh</span></samp></a>
</li></ul>
-<li><a href="#CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages">10.4 CVS Keywords in Web Pages</a>
+<li><a href="#CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages">11.4 CVS Keywords in Web Pages</a>
</li></ul>
-<li><a name="toc_Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration"
href="#Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration">11 Ethical and Philosophical
Consideration</a>
-<li><a name="toc_Terminology" href="#Terminology">12 Terminology Issues</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration"
href="#Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration">12 Ethical and Philosophical
Consideration</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Terminology" href="#Terminology">13 Terminology Issues</a>
<ul>
-<li><a href="#Free-Software-and-Open-Source">12.1 Free Software and Open
Source</a>
-<li><a href="#GNU-and-Linux">12.2 GNU and Linux</a>
+<li><a href="#Free-Software-and-Open-Source">13.1 Free Software and Open
Source</a>
+<li><a href="#GNU-and-Linux">13.2 GNU and Linux</a>
</li></ul>
-<li><a name="toc_Hosting" href="#Hosting">13 Hosting</a>
-<li><a name="toc_Free-Software-Directory" href="#Free-Software-Directory">14
Free Software Directory</a>
-<li><a name="toc_Using-the-Proofreaders-List"
href="#Using-the-Proofreaders-List">15 Using the Proofreaders List</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Hosting" href="#Hosting">14 Hosting</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Free-Software-Directory" href="#Free-Software-Directory">15
Free Software Directory</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Using-the-Proofreaders-List"
href="#Using-the-Proofreaders-List">16 Using the Proofreaders List</a>
<li><a name="toc_GNU-Free-Documentation-License"
href="#GNU-Free-Documentation-License">Appendix A GNU Free Documentation
License</a>
<li><a name="toc_Index" href="#Index">Index</a>
</li></ul>
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@
<h2 class="unnumbered">Version</h2>
-<p>Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated March 23, 2010.
+<p>Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 14, 2010.
<p>Copyright © 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -130,14 +131,15 @@
<ul class="menu">
<li><a accesskey="1" href="#Preface">Preface</a>
-<li><a accesskey="2" href="#Stepping-Down">Stepping Down</a>
-<li><a accesskey="3" href="#Recruiting-Developers">Recruiting Developers</a>
-<li><a accesskey="4" href="#Legal-Matters">Legal Matters</a>
-<li><a accesskey="5" href="#Clean-Ups">Clean Ups</a>
-<li><a accesskey="6" href="#Platforms">Platforms</a>
-<li><a accesskey="7" href="#Mail">Mail</a>
-<li><a accesskey="8" href="#Old-Versions">Old Versions</a>
-<li><a accesskey="9" href="#Distributions">Distributions</a>
+<li><a accesskey="2" href="#Getting-Help">Getting Help</a>
+<li><a accesskey="3" href="#Stepping-Down">Stepping Down</a>
+<li><a accesskey="4" href="#Recruiting-Developers">Recruiting Developers</a>
+<li><a accesskey="5" href="#Legal-Matters">Legal Matters</a>
+<li><a accesskey="6" href="#Clean-Ups">Clean Ups</a>
+<li><a accesskey="7" href="#Platforms">Platforms</a>
+<li><a accesskey="8" href="#Mail">Mail</a>
+<li><a accesskey="9" href="#Old-Versions">Old Versions</a>
+<li><a href="#Distributions">Distributions</a>
<li><a href="#Web-Pages">Web Pages</a>
<li><a href="#Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration">Ethical and
Philosophical Consideration</a>
<li><a href="#Terminology">Terminology</a>
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@
<div class="node">
<a name="Preface"></a>
<p><hr>
-Next: <a rel="next" accesskey="n" href="#Stepping-Down">Stepping Down</a>,
+Next: <a rel="next" accesskey="n" href="#Getting-Help">Getting Help</a>,
Previous: <a rel="previous" accesskey="p" href="#Top">Top</a>,
Up: <a rel="up" accesskey="u" href="#Top">Top</a>
@@ -170,41 +172,35 @@
<p>In addition to this document, please read and follow the GNU Coding
Standards (see <a href="/prep/standards/standards.html#Top">Contents</a>).
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-questions for new maintainers.
-
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-you are the maintainer of a GNU package, you should have an account
-there. See <a
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if
-you don't have one. (You can also ask for accounts for people who
-help you a large amount in working on the package.)
-
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-(<code>fencepost.gnu.org</code>, <code>ftp.gnu.org</code>,
-<code>savannah.gnu.org</code>, or others) seem to be down, you can check the
-current status at <a
href="http://identi.ca/group/fsfstatus";>http://identi.ca/group/fsfstatus</a>.
Most likely
-the problem, if it is at the FSF end, is already being worked on.
+available on the general GNU server, currently
+<code>fencepost.gnu.org</code>. If you are the maintainer of a GNU package,
+you should have an account there. If you don't have one already,
+<a
href="http://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html";>http://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html</a>.
You can also
+ask for accounts for people who significantly help you in working on
+the package.
+
+ <p>If you find that any GNU computer systems
(<code>fencepost.gnu.org</code>,
+<code>ftp.gnu.org</code>, <code>www.gnu.org</code>,
<code>savannah.gnu.org</code>,
+<small class="dots">...</small>) seem to be down, you can check the current
status at
+<a
href="http://identi.ca/group/fsfstatus";>http://identi.ca/group/fsfstatus</a>.
Most likely the problem, if
+it is at the FSF end, is already being worked on.
- <p><a name="index-Piercy_002c-Marge-4"></a>This document uses the
gender-neutral third-person pronouns “person”,
+ <p><a name="index-Piercy_002c-Marge-5"></a>This document uses the
gender-neutral third-person pronouns “person”,
“per”, “pers” and “perself” which were
promoted, and perhaps
invented, by Marge Piercy in <cite>Woman on the Edge of Time</cite>. They are
used just like “she”, “her”, “hers” and
“herself”, except that
@@ -212,21 +208,48 @@
per new program under the GNU GPL, to let the public benefit from per
work, and to enable per to feel person has done the right thing.”
- <p>This release of the GNU Maintenance Instructions was last updated
-March 23, 2010.
+ <p>This release of the GNU Maintainer Information was last updated
+April 14, 2010.
+
+<div class="node">
+<a name="Getting-Help"></a>
+<p><hr>
+Next: <a rel="next" accesskey="n" href="#Stepping-Down">Stepping Down</a>,
+Previous: <a rel="previous" accesskey="p" href="#Preface">Preface</a>,
+Up: <a rel="up" accesskey="u" href="#Top">Top</a>
+
+</div>
+
+<h2 class="chapter">2 Getting Help</h2>
+
+<p><a name="index-help_002c-getting-6"></a>
+<a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007bmentors_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-mailing-list-7"></a>If
you have general questions or encounter a situation where it isn't
+clear what to do, you can ask <a
href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a>, which is a
+list of a few experienced GNU contributors who have offered to answer
+questions for new maintainers.
+
+ <p><a name="index-advisory-committee-8"></a>Finally, the GNU Advisory
Committee helps to coordinate activities in
+the GNU project on behalf of RMS. If you have any organizational
+questions or concerns you can contact the committee members directly
+at <a href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a>. The committee holds a
regular
+monthly meeting to discuss any issues that have been raised. The
+minutes of the meeting are sent to the <a href="mailto:gnu-prog";>gnu-prog</a>
list, and can
+also be found, along with additional information, in
+<samp><span class="file">/gd/gnuorg/advisory</span></samp>.
<div class="node">
<a name="Stepping-Down"></a>
<p><hr>
Next: <a rel="next" accesskey="n"
href="#Recruiting-Developers">Recruiting Developers</a>,
-Previous: <a rel="previous" accesskey="p" href="#Preface">Preface</a>,
+Previous: <a rel="previous" accesskey="p" href="#Getting-Help">Getting
Help</a>,
Up: <a rel="up" accesskey="u" href="#Top">Top</a>
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">2 Stepping Down</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">3 Stepping Down</h2>
-<p>With good fortune, you will continue maintaining your package for many
+<p><a name="index-stepping-down-as-maintainer-9"></a><a
name="index-resigning-as-maintainer-10"></a>
+With good fortune, you will continue maintaining your package for many
decades. But sometimes for various reasons maintainers decide to step
down.
@@ -235,7 +258,7 @@
We need to know that the package no longer has a maintainer, so we can
look for and appoint a new maintainer.
- <p>If you have an idea for who should take over, please tell
+ <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040email_007bmaintainers_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-11"></a>If
you have an idea for who should take over, please tell
<a href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a> your suggestion. The
appointment of a new
maintainer needs the GNU Project's confirmation, but your judgment that
a person is capable of doing the job will carry a lot of weight.
@@ -256,7 +279,7 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">3 Recruiting Developers</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">4 Recruiting Developers</h2>
<p>Unless your package is a fairly small, you probably won't do all the
work on it yourself. Most maintainers recruit other developers to help.
@@ -299,9 +322,9 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">4 Legal Matters</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">5 Legal Matters</h2>
-<p><a name="index-legal-matters-5"></a>
+<p><a name="index-legal-matters-12"></a>
This chapter describes procedures you should follow for legal reasons
as you maintain the program, to avoid legal difficulties.
@@ -323,9 +346,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">4.1 Copyright Papers</h3>
+<h3 class="section">5.1 Copyright Papers</h3>
-<p><a name="index-copyright-papers-6"></a>
+<p><a name="index-copyright-papers-13"></a>
If you maintain an FSF-copyrighted package
certain legal procedures are required when incorporating legally significant
changes written by other people. This ensures that the FSF has the
@@ -337,20 +360,21 @@
Free Software Foundation has received and signed them. We may also need
an employer's disclaimer from the person's employer.
- <p><a name="index-data-base-of-GNU-copyright-assignments-7"></a>To check
whether papers have been received, look in
+ <p><a name="index-data-base-of-GNU-copyright-assignments-14"></a>To check
whether papers have been received, look in
<samp><span class="file">/gd/gnuorg/copyright.list</span></samp>. If you
can't look there directly,
<a href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a> can check for you. Our
clerk can also
check for papers that are waiting to be entered and inform you when
expected papers arrive.
- <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040file_007b_002fgd_002fgnuorg_007d-directory-8"></a><!-- This
paragraph intentionally duplicates information given -->
+ <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040file_007b_002fgd_002fgnuorg_007d-directory-15"></a><!--
This paragraph intentionally duplicates information given -->
<!-- near the beginning of the file-to make sure people don't miss it. -->
-The directory <samp><span class="file">/gd/gnuorg</span></samp> is found on
the GNU machines,
-currently <code>fencepost.gnu.org</code>; if you are the maintainer of a GNU
-package, you should have an account on them. Contact
-<a href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a> if you don't have one.
(You can also ask
-for accounts for people who help you a large amount in working on the
-package.)
+The directory <samp><span class="file">/gd/gnuorg</span></samp> mentioned
throughout this document is
+available on the general GNU server, currently
+<code>fencepost.gnu.org</code>. If you are the maintainer of a GNU package,
+you should have an account there. If you don't have one already,
+<a
href="http://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html";>http://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html</a>.
You can also
+ask for accounts for people who significantly help you in working on
+the package.
<p>In order for the contributor to know person should sign papers, you need
to ask per for the necessary papers. If you don't know per well, and you
@@ -370,7 +394,7 @@
in the public domain, so that we can install it in <var>program</var>?
</blockquote>
- <p>If the contributor wants more information, you can send per
+ <p>If the contributor then wants more information, you can send per the file
<samp><span class="file">/gd/gnuorg/conditions.text</span></samp>, which
explains per options (assign
vs. disclaim) and their consequences.
@@ -409,7 +433,7 @@
<p>When the contributor emails the form to the FSF, the FSF sends per
papers to sign. If person signs them right away, the whole process
-takes about two weeks–mostly waiting for letters to go back and
+takes a couple of weeks—mostly waiting for letters to go back and
forth.
<p>For less common cases, we have template files you should send to the
@@ -421,7 +445,7 @@
the program or the name of the person; be sure to change all of them.
All the templates raise the issue of an employer's disclaimer as well.
- <p><a name="index-legal-papers-for-changes-in-manuals-9"></a>You do not
need to ask for separate papers for a manual that is
+ <p><a name="index-legal-papers-for-changes-in-manuals-16"></a>You do not
need to ask for separate papers for a manual that is
distributed only in the software package it describes. But if we
sometimes distribute the manual separately (for instance, if we publish
it as a book), then we need separate legal papers for changes in the
@@ -485,7 +509,7 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">4.2 Legally Significant Changes</h3>
+<h3 class="section">5.2 Legally Significant Changes</h3>
<p>If a person contributes more than around 15 lines of code and/or text
that is legally significant for copyright purposes, we
@@ -545,9 +569,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">4.3 Recording Contributors</h3>
+<h3 class="section">5.3 Recording Contributors</h3>
-<p><a name="index-recording-contributors-10"></a>
+<p><a name="index-recording-contributors-17"></a>
<strong>Keep correct records of which portions were written by whom.</strong>
This is very important. These records should say which files or
parts of files were written by each person, and which files or
@@ -559,7 +583,7 @@
don't need to distinguish work done at different times, only different
people. They don't need describe changes in more detail than which
files or parts of a file were changed. And they don't need to say
-anything about the function or purpose of a file or change–the
+anything about the function or purpose of a file or change—the
Register of Copyrights doesn't care what the text does, just who wrote
or contributed to which parts.
@@ -580,7 +604,7 @@
Note: GAS is distributed with the files obstack.c and obstack.h, but
they are considered a separate package, not part of GAS proper.
</pre>
- <p><a name="index-g_t_0040file_007bAUTHORS_007d-file-11"></a>Please keep
these records in a file named <samp><span class="file">AUTHORS</span></samp> in
the source
+ <p><a name="index-g_t_0040file_007bAUTHORS_007d-file-18"></a>Please keep
these records in a file named <samp><span class="file">AUTHORS</span></samp> in
the source
directory for the program itself.
<p>You can use the change log as the basis for these records, if you
@@ -601,7 +625,7 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">4.4 Copying from Other Packages</h3>
+<h3 class="section">5.4 Copying from Other Packages</h3>
<p>When you copy legally significant code from another free software
package with a GPL-compatible license, you should look in the
@@ -653,9 +677,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">4.5 Copyright Notices</h3>
+<h3 class="section">5.5 Copyright Notices</h3>
-<p><a name="index-copyright-notices-in-program-files-12"></a>
+<p><a name="index-copyright-notices-in-program-files-19"></a>
You should maintain a proper copyright notice and a license
notice in each nontrivial file in the package. (Any file more than ten
lines long is nontrivial for this purpose.) This includes header files
@@ -761,9 +785,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">4.6 License Notices</h3>
+<h3 class="section">5.6 License Notices</h3>
-<p><a name="index-license-notices-in-program-files-13"></a>
+<p><a name="index-license-notices-in-program-files-20"></a>
Every nontrivial file needs a license notice as well as the copyright
notice. (Without a license notice giving permission to copy and
change the file, the file is non-free.)
@@ -794,7 +818,7 @@
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">4.6.1 Canonical License Sources</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">5.6.1 Canonical License Sources</h4>
<p>You can get the official versions of these files from several places.
You can use whichever is the most convenient for you.
@@ -822,7 +846,7 @@
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">4.6.2 License Notices for Code</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">5.6.2 License Notices for Code</h4>
<p>Typically the license notice for program files (including build scripts,
configure files and makefiles) should cite the GPL, like this:
@@ -871,7 +895,7 @@
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">4.6.3 License Notices for Documentation</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">5.6.3 License Notices for Documentation</h4>
<p>Documentation files should have license notices also. Manuals should
use the GNU Free Documentation License. Following is an example of the
@@ -926,7 +950,7 @@
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">4.6.4 License Notices for Other Files</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">5.6.4 License Notices for Other Files</h4>
<p>Small supporting files, short manuals (under 300 lines long) and rough
documentation (<samp><span class="file">README</span></samp> files,
<samp><span class="file">INSTALL</span></samp> files, etc.) can
@@ -954,7 +978,7 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">4.7 External Libraries</h3>
+<h3 class="section">5.7 External Libraries</h3>
<p>When maintaining an FSF-copyrighted GNU package, you may occasionally
want to use a general-purpose free software module which offers a
@@ -1001,9 +1025,9 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">5 Cleaning Up Changes</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">6 Cleaning Up Changes</h2>
-<p><a name="index-contributions_002c-accepting-14"></a><a
name="index-quality-of-changes-suggested-by-others-15"></a>
+<p><a name="index-contributions_002c-accepting-21"></a><a
name="index-quality-of-changes-suggested-by-others-22"></a>
Don't feel obligated to include every change that someone asks you to
include. You must judge which changes are improvements—partly based
on what you think the users will like, and partly based on your own
@@ -1040,7 +1064,7 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">6 Platforms to Support</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">7 Platforms to Support</h2>
<p>Most GNU packages run on a wide range of platforms. These platforms are
not equally important.
@@ -1057,7 +1081,7 @@
<p>You will naturally want to keep the program running on all the platforms
it supports. But you personally will not have access to most of these
-platforms–so how should you do it?
+platforms—so how should you do it?
<p>Don't worry about trying to get access to all of these platforms. Even
if you did have access to all the platforms, it would be inefficient for
@@ -1071,8 +1095,9 @@
<p>It is important to test the program personally on GNU or GNU/Linux,
because these are the most important platforms for a GNU package. If
-you don't have access to one of these platforms, please ask
-<a href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a> to help you out.
+you don't have access to one of these platforms, as a GNU maintainer
+you can get access to the general GNU login machine; see
+<a
href="http://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html";>http://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html</a>.
<p>Supporting other platforms is optional—we do it when that seems
like
a good idea, but we don't consider it obligatory. If the users don't
@@ -1094,10 +1119,10 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">7 Dealing With Mail</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">8 Dealing With Mail</h2>
-<p><a name="index-bug-reports-16"></a>
-<a name="index-email_002c-for-receiving-bug-reports-17"></a><a
name="index-mailing-list-for-bug-reports-18"></a>Once a program is in use, you
will get bug reports for it. Most GNU
+<p><a name="index-bug-reports-23"></a>
+<a name="index-email_002c-for-receiving-bug-reports-24"></a><a
name="index-mailing-list-for-bug-reports-25"></a>Once a program is in use, you
will get bug reports for it. Most GNU
programs have their own special lists for sending bug reports. The
advertised bug-reporting email address should always be
‘<samp><span class="samp">bug-</span><var>program</var><span
class="samp">@gnu.org</span></samp>’, to help show users that the program
@@ -1146,7 +1171,7 @@
periodically (daily is best) reviewing the held messages, accepting
the real ones and discarding the junk.
- <p><a name="index-responding-to-bug-reports-19"></a>When you receive bug
reports, keep in mind that bug reports are crucial
+ <p><a name="index-responding-to-bug-reports-26"></a>When you receive bug
reports, keep in mind that bug reports are crucial
for your work. If you don't know about problems, you cannot fix them.
So always thank each person who sends a bug report.
@@ -1190,9 +1215,9 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">8 Recording Old Versions</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">9 Recording Old Versions</h2>
-<p><a name="index-version-control-20"></a>
+<p><a name="index-version-control-27"></a>
It is very important to keep backup files of all source files of GNU.
You can do this using a source control system (such as RCS, CVS, Git,
<small class="dots">...</small>) if you like. The easiest way to use RCS or
CVS is via the
@@ -1204,7 +1229,7 @@
change log that you would not want to hand over to another maintainer
some day.
- <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007bsavannah_002dhackers_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-21"></a>The
GNU Project provides a server that GNU software packages can use
+ <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007bsavannah_002dhackers_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-28"></a>The
GNU Project provides a server that GNU software packages can use
for source control and other package needs: <code>savannah.gnu.org</code>.
You don't have to use this repository, but if you plan to allow public
read-only access to your development sources, it is convenient for
@@ -1216,7 +1241,7 @@
of community among GNU developers and help in keeping up with project
management.
- <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007bsavannah_002dannounce_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-mailing-list-22"></a>If
you do use Savannah, it is a good idea to subscribe to the
+ <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007bsavannah_002dannounce_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-mailing-list-29"></a>If
you do use Savannah, please subscribe to the
<a href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a> mailing list
(<a
href="http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/savannah-announce";>http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/savannah-announce</a>).
This
is a very low-volume list to keep Savannah users informed of system
@@ -1231,7 +1256,7 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">9 Distributions</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">10 Distributions</h2>
<p>It is important to follow the GNU conventions when making GNU software
distributions.
@@ -1253,9 +1278,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">9.1 Distribution tar Files</h3>
+<h3 class="section">10.1 Distribution tar Files</h3>
-<p><a name="index-distribution_002c-tar-files-23"></a>
+<p><a name="index-distribution_002c-tar-files-30"></a>
The tar file for version <var>m</var>.<var>n</var> of program <code>foo</code>
should be
named <samp><span class="file">foo-</span><var>m</var><span
class="file">.</span><var>n</var><span class="file">.tar</span></samp>. It
should unpack into a
subdirectory named <samp><span class="file">foo-</span><var>m</var><span
class="file">.</span><var>n</var></samp>. Tar files should not
@@ -1281,7 +1306,7 @@
installed in the temporary directory using <code>ln</code>, so use
<code>cp</code>
if <code>ln</code> fails.
- <p><a name="index-automake-24"></a>Using Automake is a good way to take
care of writing the <code>dist</code>
+ <p><a name="index-automake-31"></a>Using Automake is a good way to take
care of writing the <code>dist</code>
target.
<div class="node">
@@ -1293,9 +1318,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">9.2 Distribution Patches</h3>
+<h3 class="section">10.2 Distribution Patches</h3>
-<p><a name="index-patches_002c-against-previous-releases-25"></a>
+<p><a name="index-patches_002c-against-previous-releases-32"></a>
If the program is large, it is useful to make a set of diffs for each
release, against the previous important release.
@@ -1315,7 +1340,7 @@
named—for example, <samp><span class="file">gcc-2.3.2</span></samp> and
<samp><span class="file">gcc-2.3.3</span></samp>. This way,
it will be very clear from the diffs themselves which version is which.
- <p><a name="index-diff-26"></a><a name="index-patch-27"></a><a
name="index-time-stamp-in-diffs-28"></a>If you use GNU <code>diff</code> to
make the patch, use the options
+ <p><a name="index-diff-33"></a><a name="index-patch-34"></a><a
name="index-time-stamp-in-diffs-35"></a>If you use GNU <code>diff</code> to
make the patch, use the options
‘<samp><span class="samp">-rc2P</span></samp>’. That will put any
new files into the output as “entirely
different.” Also, the patch's context diff headers should have dates
and times in Universal Time using traditional Unix format, so that patch
@@ -1347,9 +1372,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">9.3 Distribution on <code>ftp.gnu.org</code></h3>
+<h3 class="section">10.3 Distribution on <code>ftp.gnu.org</code></h3>
-<p><a name="index-GNU-ftp-site-29"></a><a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007bftp_002egnu_002eorg_007d_002c-the-GNU-ftp-site-30"></a>
+<p><a name="index-GNU-ftp-site-36"></a><a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007bftp_002egnu_002eorg_007d_002c-the-GNU-ftp-site-37"></a>
GNU packages are distributed through directory <samp><span
class="file">/gnu</span></samp> on
<code>ftp.gnu.org</code>. Each package should have a subdirectory
named after the package, and all the distribution files for the package
@@ -1371,10 +1396,10 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">9.4 Test Releases</h3>
+<h3 class="section">10.4 Test Releases</h3>
-<p><a name="index-test-releases-31"></a><a
name="index-beta-releases-32"></a><a name="index-pretest-releases-33"></a>
-<a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007balpha_002egnu_002eorg_007d_002c-ftp-site-for-test-releases-34"></a>When
you release a greatly changed new major version of a program, you
+<p><a name="index-test-releases-38"></a><a
name="index-beta-releases-39"></a><a name="index-pretest-releases-40"></a>
+<a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007balpha_002egnu_002eorg_007d_002c-ftp-site-for-test-releases-41"></a>When
you release a greatly changed new major version of a program, you
might want to do so as a pretest. This means that you make a tar file,
but send it only to a group of volunteers that you have recruited. (Use
a suitable GNU mailing list/newsgroup to recruit them.)
@@ -1423,9 +1448,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">9.5 Automated FTP Uploads</h3>
+<h3 class="section">10.5 Automated FTP Uploads</h3>
-<p><a name="index-ftp-uploads_002c-automated-35"></a>In order to upload new
releases to <code>ftp.gnu.org</code> or
+<p><a name="index-ftp-uploads_002c-automated-42"></a>In order to upload new
releases to <code>ftp.gnu.org</code> or
<code>alpha.gnu.org</code>, you first need to register the necessary
information. Then, you can perform uploads yourself, with no
intervention needed by the system administrators.
@@ -1448,9 +1473,9 @@
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">9.5.1 Automated Upload Registration</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">10.5.1 Automated Upload Registration</h4>
-<p><a name="index-registration-for-uploads-36"></a><a
name="index-uploads_002c-registration-for-37"></a>
+<p><a name="index-registration-for-uploads-43"></a><a
name="index-uploads_002c-registration-for-44"></a>
Here is how to register your information so you can perform uploads
for your GNU package:
@@ -1507,9 +1532,9 @@
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">9.5.2 Automated Upload Procedure</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">10.5.2 Automated Upload Procedure</h4>
-<p><a name="index-uploads-38"></a>
+<p><a name="index-uploads-45"></a>
Once you have registered your information as described in the previous
section, you will be able to do ftp uploads for yourself using the
following procedure.
@@ -1585,7 +1610,7 @@
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">9.5.3 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">10.5.3 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1</h4>
<p>The directive file name must end in <samp><span
class="file">directive.asc</span></samp>.
@@ -1656,14 +1681,16 @@
<pre class="example"> version: 1.1
directory: bar/v1
archive: foo-1.1.tar.gz
- comment: archive an old file; it will not be available through FTP anymore
+ comment: archive an old file; it will not be
+ comment: available through FTP any more.
</pre>
<p class="noindent">Archive an old directory (with all contents), taking it
offline:
<pre class="example"> version: 1.1
directory: bar/v1
archive: foo
- comment: archive an old directory; it will not be available through FTP
anymore
+ comment: archive an old directory; it and its entire
+ comment: contents will not be available through FTP anymore
</pre>
<p class="noindent">Create a new symlink:
@@ -1690,7 +1717,7 @@
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">9.5.4 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.0</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">10.5.4 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.0</h4>
<p><dfn>As of June 2006, the upload script is running in compatibility
mode, allowing uploads with either version 1.1 or
@@ -1726,10 +1753,10 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">9.6 Announcing Releases</h3>
+<h3 class="section">10.6 Announcing Releases</h3>
-<p><a name="index-announcements-39"></a>
-<a name="index-g_t_0040code_007binfo_002dgnu_007d-mailing-list-40"></a>When
you have a new release, please make an announcement. For
+<p><a name="index-announcements-46"></a>
+<a name="index-g_t_0040code_007binfo_002dgnu_007d-mailing-list-47"></a>When
you have a new release, please make an announcement. For
official new releases, including those made just to fix bugs, we
strongly recommend using the (moderated) general GNU announcements
list, <a href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a>. Doing so makes it
easier for users
@@ -1737,7 +1764,7 @@
please do not announce test releases on <code>info-gnu</code> unless it's a
highly unusual situation.
- <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040url_007bhttp_003a_002f_002fplanet_002egnu_002eorg_007d-41"></a><a
name="index-Savannah_002c-news-area-42"></a>Please also post release
announcements in the news section of your
+ <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040url_007bhttp_003a_002f_002fplanet_002egnu_002eorg_007d-48"></a><a
name="index-Savannah_002c-news-area-49"></a>Please also post release
announcements in the news section of your
Savannah project site. It is fine to also write news entries for test
releases and any other newsworthy events. The news feeds from all GNU
projects at savannah are aggregated at <a
href="http://planet.gnu.org";>http://planet.gnu.org</a>
@@ -1745,13 +1772,13 @@
from other locations; see contact information on the GNU Planet web
page.
- <p><a
name="index-announcement-mailing-list_002c-project_002dspecific-43"></a>You can
maintain your own mailing list (typically
+ <p><a
name="index-announcement-mailing-list_002c-project_002dspecific-50"></a>You can
maintain your own mailing list (typically
<a
href="mailto:info-<var>program</var>@gnu.org">info-<var>program</var>@gnu.org</a>)
for announcements as well if you
like. For your own list, of course you decide as you see fit what
events are worth announcing. (See <a href="#Mail">Mail</a>, for more
suggestions on
handling mail for your package.)
- <p><a name="index-contents-of-announcements-44"></a>When writing an
announcement, please include the following:
+ <p><a name="index-contents-of-announcements-51"></a>When writing an
announcement, please include the following:
<ul>
<li>A very brief description (a few sentences at most) of the general
@@ -1780,10 +1807,10 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">10 Web Pages</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">11 Web Pages</h2>
-<p><a name="index-web-pages-45"></a>
-Please write web pages about your package for installation on
+<p><a name="index-web-pages-52"></a>
+Please write web pages about your package, and install them on
<code>www.gnu.org</code>. They should follow our usual standards for web
pages (see <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/server/fsf-html-style-sheet.html";>http://www.gnu.org/server/fsf-html-style-sheet.html</a>).
The overall goals are to support a wide variety of browsers, to focus
@@ -1812,7 +1839,7 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">10.1 Hosting for Web Pages</h3>
+<h3 class="section">11.1 Hosting for Web Pages</h3>
<p>The best way to maintain the web pages for your project is to register
the project on <code>savannah.gnu.org</code>. Then you can edit the pages
@@ -1829,9 +1856,9 @@
instance, you can mail them pages to install, if necessary. But that
is more work for them, so please use Savannah if you can.
- <p>If you use Savannah, you can use a special <samp><span
class="file">.symlinks</span></samp> file in
-order to create symbolic links, which are not supported in CVS. For
-details, see
+ <p>If you use Savannah, you can use a special file named <samp><span
class="file">.symlinks</span></samp>
+in order to create symbolic links, which are not supported in CVS.
+For details, see
<a
href="http://www.gnu.org/server/standards/README.webmastering.html#symlinks";>http://www.gnu.org/server/standards/README.webmastering.html#symlinks</a>.
<div class="node">
@@ -1843,7 +1870,7 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">10.2 Freedom for Web Pages</h3>
+<h3 class="section">11.2 Freedom for Web Pages</h3>
<p>If you use a site other than <code>www.gnu.org</code>, please make sure that
the site runs on free software alone. (It is ok if the site uses
@@ -1872,7 +1899,7 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">10.3 Manuals on Web Pages</h3>
+<h3 class="section">11.3 Manuals on Web Pages</h3>
<p>The web pages for the package should include its manuals, in HTML,
DVI, Info, PostScript, PDF, plain ASCII, and Texinfo format (source).
@@ -1891,11 +1918,10 @@
<p>See the section below for details on a script to make the job of
creating all these different formats and index pages easier.
- <p>We would like to include links to all GNU manuals on the page
-<a href="http://www.gnu.org/manual";>http://www.gnu.org/manual</a>, so if yours
isn't listed, please send
-mail to <code>address@hidden</code> telling them the name of your
-package and asking them to edit <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/manual";>http://www.gnu.org/manual</a>, and
-they will do so based on the contents of your <samp><span
class="file">manual</span></samp> directory.
+ <p>We would like to list all GNU manuals on the page
+<a href="http://www.gnu.org/manual";>http://www.gnu.org/manual</a>, so if yours
isn't there, please send
+mail to <code>address@hidden</code>, asking them to add yours, and they
+will do so based on the contents of your <samp><span
class="file">manual</span></samp> directory.
<ul class="menu">
<li><a accesskey="1" href="#Invoking-gendocs_002esh">Invoking gendocs.sh</a>
@@ -1909,9 +1935,9 @@
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">10.3.1 Invoking <samp><span
class="command">gendocs.sh</span></samp></h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">11.3.1 Invoking <samp><span
class="command">gendocs.sh</span></samp></h4>
-<p><a name="index-gendocs_002esh-46"></a><a
name="index-generating-documentation-output-47"></a>
+<p><a name="index-gendocs_002esh-53"></a><a
name="index-generating-documentation-output-54"></a>
The script <samp><span class="command">gendocs.sh</span></samp> eases the task
of generating the
Texinfo documentation output for your web pages
section above. It has a companion template file, used as the basis
@@ -1996,9 +2022,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">10.4 CVS Keywords in Web Pages</h3>
+<h3 class="section">11.4 CVS Keywords in Web Pages</h3>
-<p><a name="index-CVS-keywords-in-web-pages-48"></a><a
name="index-RCS-keywords-in-web-pages-49"></a><a
name="index-g_t_0024-keywords-in-web-pages-50"></a><a
name="index-web-pages_002c-and-CVS-keywords-51"></a>
+<p><a name="index-CVS-keywords-in-web-pages-55"></a><a
name="index-RCS-keywords-in-web-pages-56"></a><a
name="index-g_t_0024-keywords-in-web-pages-57"></a><a
name="index-web-pages_002c-and-CVS-keywords-58"></a>
Since <code>www.gnu.org</code> works through CVS, CVS keywords in your
manual, such as <code>$<!-- /@w -->Log$</code>, need special treatment (even
if you
don't happen to maintain your manual in CVS).
@@ -2034,9 +2060,9 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">11 Ethical and Philosophical Consideration</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">12 Ethical and Philosophical Consideration</h2>
-<p><a name="index-ethics-52"></a><a name="index-philosophy-53"></a>
+<p><a name="index-ethics-59"></a><a name="index-philosophy-60"></a>
The GNU project takes a strong stand for software freedom. Many
times, this means you'll need to avoid certain technologies when their
use would conflict with our long-term goals.
@@ -2049,7 +2075,7 @@
are some patents which we know are likely to be used to threaten free
software, so we make an effort to avoid the patented techniques. If
you are concerned about the danger of a patent and would like advice,
-write to <a href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a>, and we will try
to help you get
+write to <a href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a>, and we will try
to help you get
advice from a lawyer.
<p>Sometimes the GNU project takes a strong stand against a particular
@@ -2091,9 +2117,9 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">12 Terminology Issues</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">13 Terminology Issues</h2>
-<p><a name="index-terminology-54"></a>
+<p><a name="index-terminology-61"></a>
This chapter explains a couple of issues of terminology which are
important for correcting two widespread and important misunderstandings
about GNU.
@@ -2111,9 +2137,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">12.1 Free Software and Open Source</h3>
+<h3 class="section">13.1 Free Software and Open Source</h3>
-<p><a name="index-free-software-55"></a><a name="index-open-source-56"></a><a
name="index-movements_002c-Free-Software-and-Open-Source-57"></a>
+<p><a name="index-free-software-62"></a><a name="index-open-source-63"></a><a
name="index-movements_002c-Free-Software-and-Open-Source-64"></a>
The terms “free software” and “open source” are the
slogans of two
different movements which differ in their basic philosophy. The Free
Software Movement is idealistic, and raises issues of freedom, ethics,
@@ -2144,9 +2170,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">12.2 GNU and Linux</h3>
+<h3 class="section">13.2 GNU and Linux</h3>
-<p><a name="index-Linux-58"></a><a name="index-GNU_002fLinux-59"></a>
+<p><a name="index-Linux-65"></a><a name="index-GNU_002fLinux-66"></a>
The GNU Project was formed to develop a free Unix-like operating system,
GNU. The existence of this system is our major accomplishment.
However, the widely used version of the GNU system, in which Linux is
@@ -2188,9 +2214,9 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">13 Hosting</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">14 Hosting</h2>
-<p><a name="index-CVS-repository-60"></a><a name="index-repository-61"></a><a
name="index-source-repository-62"></a><a
name="index-version-control-system-63"></a><a name="index-FTP-site-64"></a><a
name="index-hosting-65"></a>
+<p><a name="index-CVS-repository-67"></a><a name="index-repository-68"></a><a
name="index-source-repository-69"></a><a
name="index-version-control-system-70"></a><a name="index-FTP-site-71"></a><a
name="index-hosting-72"></a>
We recommend using <code>savannah.gnu.org</code> for the source code
repository for your package, and, even more so, using
<code>ftp.gnu.org</code> as the standard distribution site. Doing so makes
@@ -2226,9 +2252,9 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">14 Free Software Directory</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">15 Free Software Directory</h2>
-<p><a name="index-Free-Software-Directory-66"></a><a
name="index-Directory_002c-Free-Software-67"></a>
+<p><a name="index-Free-Software-Directory-73"></a><a
name="index-Directory_002c-Free-Software-74"></a>
The Free Software Directory aims to be a complete list of free
software packages, within certain criteria. Every GNU package should
be listed there, so please see
@@ -2246,9 +2272,9 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">15 Using the Proofreaders List</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">16 Using the Proofreaders List</h2>
-<p><a name="index-proofreading-68"></a>
+<p><a name="index-proofreading-75"></a>
If you want help finding errors in documentation,
or help improving the quality of writing,
or if you are not a native speaker of English
@@ -2310,7 +2336,7 @@
<h2 class="appendix">Appendix A GNU Free Documentation License</h2>
-<p><a name="index-FDL_002c-GNU-Free-Documentation-License-69"></a>
+<p><a name="index-FDL_002c-GNU-Free-Documentation-License-76"></a>
<!-- The GNU Free Documentation License. -->
<div align="center">Version 1.3, 3 November 2008</div>
@@ -2789,74 +2815,81 @@
<h2 class="unnumbered">Index</h2>
<ul class="index-cp" compact>
-<li><a href="#index-g_t_0024-keywords-in-web-pages-50">$ keywords in web
pages</a>: <a href="#CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages">CVS Keywords in Web
Pages</a></li>
-<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040file_007b_002fgd_002fgnuorg_007d-directory-8"><samp><span
class="file">/gd/gnuorg</span></samp> directory</a>: <a
href="#Copyright-Papers">Copyright Papers</a></li>
-<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040code_007balpha_002egnu_002eorg_007d_002c-ftp-site-for-test-releases-34"><code>alpha.gnu.org</code>,
ftp site for test releases</a>: <a href="#Test-Releases">Test Releases</a></li>
-<li><a
href="#index-announcement-mailing-list_002c-project_002dspecific-43">announcement
mailing list, project-specific</a>: <a
href="#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-announcements-39">announcements</a>: <a
href="#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-g_t_0040file_007bAUTHORS_007d-file-11"><samp><span
class="file">AUTHORS</span></samp> file</a>: <a
href="#Recording-Contributors">Recording Contributors</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-automake-24"><code>automake</code></a>: <a
href="#Distribution-tar-Files">Distribution tar Files</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-beta-releases-32">beta releases</a>: <a
href="#Test-Releases">Test Releases</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-bug-reports-16">bug reports</a>: <a
href="#Mail">Mail</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-contents-of-announcements-44">contents of
announcements</a>: <a href="#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-contributions_002c-accepting-14">contributions,
accepting</a>: <a href="#Clean-Ups">Clean Ups</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-copyright-notices-in-program-files-12">copyright notices
in program files</a>: <a href="#Copyright-Notices">Copyright Notices</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-copyright-papers-6">copyright papers</a>: <a
href="#Copyright-Papers">Copyright Papers</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-CVS-keywords-in-web-pages-48">CVS keywords in web
pages</a>: <a href="#CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages">CVS Keywords in Web
Pages</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-CVS-repository-60">CVS repository</a>: <a
href="#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-data-base-of-GNU-copyright-assignments-7">data base of GNU
copyright assignments</a>: <a href="#Copyright-Papers">Copyright Papers</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-diff-26"><code>diff</code></a>: <a
href="#Distribution-Patches">Distribution Patches</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-Directory_002c-Free-Software-67">Directory, Free
Software</a>: <a href="#Free-Software-Directory">Free Software
Directory</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-distribution_002c-tar-files-23">distribution, tar
files</a>: <a href="#Distribution-tar-Files">Distribution tar Files</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-email_002c-for-receiving-bug-reports-17">email, for
receiving bug reports</a>: <a href="#Mail">Mail</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-ethics-52">ethics</a>: <a
href="#Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration">Ethical and Philosophical
Consideration</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-FDL_002c-GNU-Free-Documentation-License-69">FDL, GNU Free
Documentation License</a>: <a href="#GNU-Free-Documentation-License">GNU Free
Documentation License</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-free-software-55">free software</a>: <a
href="#Free-Software-and-Open-Source">Free Software and Open Source</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-Free-Software-Directory-66">Free Software Directory</a>:
<a href="#Free-Software-Directory">Free Software Directory</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-FTP-site-64">FTP site</a>: <a
href="#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-ftp-uploads_002c-automated-35">ftp uploads, automated</a>:
<a href="#Automated-FTP-Uploads">Automated FTP Uploads</a></li>
-<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040code_007bftp_002egnu_002eorg_007d_002c-the-GNU-ftp-site-30"><code>ftp.gnu.org</code>,
the GNU ftp site</a>: <a
href="#Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg">Distribution on ftp.gnu.org</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-gendocs_002esh-46"><code>gendocs.sh</code></a>: <a
href="#Invoking-gendocs_002esh">Invoking gendocs.sh</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-generating-documentation-output-47">generating
documentation output</a>: <a href="#Invoking-gendocs_002esh">Invoking
gendocs.sh</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-GNU-ftp-site-29">GNU ftp site</a>: <a
href="#Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg">Distribution on ftp.gnu.org</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-GNU_002fLinux-59">GNU/Linux</a>: <a
href="#GNU-and-Linux">GNU and Linux</a></li>
-<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040code_007bgnustandards_002dcommit_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-mailing-list-1"><code>address@hidden</code>
mailing list</a>: <a href="#Preface">Preface</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-hosting-65">hosting</a>: <a
href="#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
-<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040url_007bhttp_003a_002f_002fplanet_002egnu_002eorg_007d-41"><a
href="http://planet.gnu.org";>http://planet.gnu.org</a></a>: <a
href="#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
-<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040code_007binfo_002dgnu_007d-mailing-list-40"><code>info-gnu</code>
mailing list</a>: <a href="#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-legal-matters-5">legal matters</a>: <a
href="#Legal-Matters">Legal Matters</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-legal-papers-for-changes-in-manuals-9">legal papers for
changes in manuals</a>: <a href="#Copyright-Papers">Copyright Papers</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-license-notices-in-program-files-13">license notices in
program files</a>: <a href="#License-Notices">License Notices</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-Linux-58">Linux</a>: <a href="#GNU-and-Linux">GNU and
Linux</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-mailing-list-for-bug-reports-18">mailing list for bug
reports</a>: <a href="#Mail">Mail</a></li>
-<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040code_007bmaintainers_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-email-address-2"><code>address@hidden</code>
email address</a>: <a href="#Preface">Preface</a></li>
-<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040code_007bmentors_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-mailing-list-3"><code>address@hidden</code>
mailing list</a>: <a href="#Preface">Preface</a></li>
-<li><a
href="#index-movements_002c-Free-Software-and-Open-Source-57">movements, Free
Software and Open Source</a>: <a href="#Free-Software-and-Open-Source">Free
Software and Open Source</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-open-source-56">open source</a>: <a
href="#Free-Software-and-Open-Source">Free Software and Open Source</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-patch-27"><code>patch</code></a>: <a
href="#Distribution-Patches">Distribution Patches</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-patches_002c-against-previous-releases-25">patches,
against previous releases</a>: <a href="#Distribution-Patches">Distribution
Patches</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-philosophy-53">philosophy</a>: <a
href="#Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration">Ethical and Philosophical
Consideration</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-Piercy_002c-Marge-4">Piercy, Marge</a>: <a
href="#Preface">Preface</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-pretest-releases-33">pretest releases</a>: <a
href="#Test-Releases">Test Releases</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-proofreading-68">proofreading</a>: <a
href="#Using-the-Proofreaders-List">Using the Proofreaders List</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-quality-of-changes-suggested-by-others-15">quality of
changes suggested by others</a>: <a href="#Clean-Ups">Clean Ups</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-RCS-keywords-in-web-pages-49">RCS keywords in web
pages</a>: <a href="#CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages">CVS Keywords in Web
Pages</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-recording-contributors-10">recording contributors</a>: <a
href="#Recording-Contributors">Recording Contributors</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-registration-for-uploads-36">registration for uploads</a>:
<a href="#Automated-Upload-Registration">Automated Upload Registration</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-repository-61">repository</a>: <a
href="#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-responding-to-bug-reports-19">responding to bug
reports</a>: <a href="#Mail">Mail</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-Savannah_002c-news-area-42">Savannah, news area</a>: <a
href="#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
-<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040code_007bsavannah_002dannounce_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-mailing-list-22"><code>address@hidden</code>
mailing list</a>: <a href="#Old-Versions">Old Versions</a></li>
-<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040code_007bsavannah_002dhackers_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-21"><code>address@hidden</code></a>:
<a href="#Old-Versions">Old Versions</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-source-repository-62">source repository</a>: <a
href="#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-terminology-54">terminology</a>: <a
href="#Terminology">Terminology</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-test-releases-31">test releases</a>: <a
href="#Test-Releases">Test Releases</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-time-stamp-in-diffs-28">time stamp in diffs</a>: <a
href="#Distribution-Patches">Distribution Patches</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-uploads-38">uploads</a>: <a
href="#Automated-Upload-Procedure">Automated Upload Procedure</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-uploads_002c-registration-for-37">uploads, registration
for</a>: <a href="#Automated-Upload-Registration">Automated Upload
Registration</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-version-control-20">version control</a>: <a
href="#Old-Versions">Old Versions</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-version-control-system-63">version control system</a>: <a
href="#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-web-pages-45">web pages</a>: <a href="#Web-Pages">Web
Pages</a></li>
-<li><a href="#index-web-pages_002c-and-CVS-keywords-51">web pages, and CVS
keywords</a>: <a href="#CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages">CVS Keywords in Web
Pages</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-g_t_0024-keywords-in-web-pages-57">$ keywords in web
pages</a>: <a href="#CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages">CVS Keywords in Web
Pages</a></li>
+<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040file_007b_002fgd_002fgnuorg_007d-directory-15"><samp><span
class="file">/gd/gnuorg</span></samp> directory</a>: <a
href="#Copyright-Papers">Copyright Papers</a></li>
+<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040email_007bmaintainers_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-11"><a
href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a></a>: <a
href="#Stepping-Down">Stepping Down</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-advisory-committee-8">advisory committee</a>: <a
href="#Getting-Help">Getting Help</a></li>
+<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040code_007balpha_002egnu_002eorg_007d_002c-ftp-site-for-test-releases-41"><code>alpha.gnu.org</code>,
ftp site for test releases</a>: <a href="#Test-Releases">Test Releases</a></li>
+<li><a
href="#index-announcement-mailing-list_002c-project_002dspecific-50">announcement
mailing list, project-specific</a>: <a
href="#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-announcements-46">announcements</a>: <a
href="#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-g_t_0040file_007bAUTHORS_007d-file-18"><samp><span
class="file">AUTHORS</span></samp> file</a>: <a
href="#Recording-Contributors">Recording Contributors</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-automake-31"><code>automake</code></a>: <a
href="#Distribution-tar-Files">Distribution tar Files</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-beta-releases-39">beta releases</a>: <a
href="#Test-Releases">Test Releases</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-bug-reports-23">bug reports</a>: <a
href="#Mail">Mail</a></li>
+<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040code_007bbug_002dstandards_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-email-address-1"><code>address@hidden</code>
email address</a>: <a href="#Preface">Preface</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-contents-of-announcements-51">contents of
announcements</a>: <a href="#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-contributions_002c-accepting-21">contributions,
accepting</a>: <a href="#Clean-Ups">Clean Ups</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-copyright-notices-in-program-files-19">copyright notices
in program files</a>: <a href="#Copyright-Notices">Copyright Notices</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-copyright-papers-13">copyright papers</a>: <a
href="#Copyright-Papers">Copyright Papers</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-CVS-keywords-in-web-pages-55">CVS keywords in web
pages</a>: <a href="#CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages">CVS Keywords in Web
Pages</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-CVS-repository-67">CVS repository</a>: <a
href="#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-data-base-of-GNU-copyright-assignments-14">data base of
GNU copyright assignments</a>: <a href="#Copyright-Papers">Copyright
Papers</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-diff-33"><code>diff</code></a>: <a
href="#Distribution-Patches">Distribution Patches</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-Directory_002c-Free-Software-74">Directory, Free
Software</a>: <a href="#Free-Software-Directory">Free Software
Directory</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-distribution_002c-tar-files-30">distribution, tar
files</a>: <a href="#Distribution-tar-Files">Distribution tar Files</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-email_002c-for-receiving-bug-reports-24">email, for
receiving bug reports</a>: <a href="#Mail">Mail</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-ethics-59">ethics</a>: <a
href="#Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration">Ethical and Philosophical
Consideration</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-FDL_002c-GNU-Free-Documentation-License-76">FDL, GNU Free
Documentation License</a>: <a href="#GNU-Free-Documentation-License">GNU Free
Documentation License</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-free-software-62">free software</a>: <a
href="#Free-Software-and-Open-Source">Free Software and Open Source</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-Free-Software-Directory-73">Free Software Directory</a>:
<a href="#Free-Software-Directory">Free Software Directory</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-FTP-site-71">FTP site</a>: <a
href="#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-ftp-uploads_002c-automated-42">ftp uploads, automated</a>:
<a href="#Automated-FTP-Uploads">Automated FTP Uploads</a></li>
+<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040code_007bftp_002egnu_002eorg_007d_002c-the-GNU-ftp-site-37"><code>ftp.gnu.org</code>,
the GNU ftp site</a>: <a
href="#Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg">Distribution on ftp.gnu.org</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-gendocs_002esh-53"><code>gendocs.sh</code></a>: <a
href="#Invoking-gendocs_002esh">Invoking gendocs.sh</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-generating-documentation-output-54">generating
documentation output</a>: <a href="#Invoking-gendocs_002esh">Invoking
gendocs.sh</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-GNU-ftp-site-36">GNU ftp site</a>: <a
href="#Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg">Distribution on ftp.gnu.org</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-GNU_002fLinux-66">GNU/Linux</a>: <a
href="#GNU-and-Linux">GNU and Linux</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-gnustandards-project-repository-3">gnustandards project
repository</a>: <a href="#Preface">Preface</a></li>
+<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040code_007bgnustandards_002dcommit_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-mailing-list-4"><code>address@hidden</code>
mailing list</a>: <a href="#Preface">Preface</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-help_002c-getting-6">help, getting</a>: <a
href="#Getting-Help">Getting Help</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-hosting-72">hosting</a>: <a
href="#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
+<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040url_007bhttp_003a_002f_002fplanet_002egnu_002eorg_007d-48"><a
href="http://planet.gnu.org";>http://planet.gnu.org</a></a>: <a
href="#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
+<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040code_007binfo_002dgnu_007d-mailing-list-47"><code>info-gnu</code>
mailing list</a>: <a href="#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-legal-matters-12">legal matters</a>: <a
href="#Legal-Matters">Legal Matters</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-legal-papers-for-changes-in-manuals-16">legal papers for
changes in manuals</a>: <a href="#Copyright-Papers">Copyright Papers</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-license-notices-in-program-files-20">license notices in
program files</a>: <a href="#License-Notices">License Notices</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-Linux-65">Linux</a>: <a href="#GNU-and-Linux">GNU and
Linux</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-mailing-list-for-bug-reports-25">mailing list for bug
reports</a>: <a href="#Mail">Mail</a></li>
+<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040code_007bmentors_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-mailing-list-7"><code>address@hidden</code>
mailing list</a>: <a href="#Getting-Help">Getting Help</a></li>
+<li><a
href="#index-movements_002c-Free-Software-and-Open-Source-64">movements, Free
Software and Open Source</a>: <a href="#Free-Software-and-Open-Source">Free
Software and Open Source</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-open-source-63">open source</a>: <a
href="#Free-Software-and-Open-Source">Free Software and Open Source</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-patch-34"><code>patch</code></a>: <a
href="#Distribution-Patches">Distribution Patches</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-patches_002c-against-previous-releases-32">patches,
against previous releases</a>: <a href="#Distribution-Patches">Distribution
Patches</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-philosophy-60">philosophy</a>: <a
href="#Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration">Ethical and Philosophical
Consideration</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-Piercy_002c-Marge-5">Piercy, Marge</a>: <a
href="#Preface">Preface</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-pretest-releases-40">pretest releases</a>: <a
href="#Test-Releases">Test Releases</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-proofreading-75">proofreading</a>: <a
href="#Using-the-Proofreaders-List">Using the Proofreaders List</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-quality-of-changes-suggested-by-others-22">quality of
changes suggested by others</a>: <a href="#Clean-Ups">Clean Ups</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-RCS-keywords-in-web-pages-56">RCS keywords in web
pages</a>: <a href="#CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages">CVS Keywords in Web
Pages</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-recording-contributors-17">recording contributors</a>: <a
href="#Recording-Contributors">Recording Contributors</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-registration-for-uploads-43">registration for uploads</a>:
<a href="#Automated-Upload-Registration">Automated Upload Registration</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-repository-68">repository</a>: <a
href="#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-resigning-as-maintainer-10">resigning as maintainer</a>:
<a href="#Stepping-Down">Stepping Down</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-responding-to-bug-reports-26">responding to bug
reports</a>: <a href="#Mail">Mail</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-Savannah-repository-for-gnustandards-2">Savannah
repository for gnustandards</a>: <a href="#Preface">Preface</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-Savannah_002c-news-area-49">Savannah, news area</a>: <a
href="#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
+<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040code_007bsavannah_002dannounce_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-mailing-list-29"><code>address@hidden</code>
mailing list</a>: <a href="#Old-Versions">Old Versions</a></li>
+<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040code_007bsavannah_002dhackers_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-28"><code>address@hidden</code></a>:
<a href="#Old-Versions">Old Versions</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-source-repository-69">source repository</a>: <a
href="#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-stepping-down-as-maintainer-9">stepping down as
maintainer</a>: <a href="#Stepping-Down">Stepping Down</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-terminology-61">terminology</a>: <a
href="#Terminology">Terminology</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-test-releases-38">test releases</a>: <a
href="#Test-Releases">Test Releases</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-time-stamp-in-diffs-35">time stamp in diffs</a>: <a
href="#Distribution-Patches">Distribution Patches</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-uploads-45">uploads</a>: <a
href="#Automated-Upload-Procedure">Automated Upload Procedure</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-uploads_002c-registration-for-44">uploads, registration
for</a>: <a href="#Automated-Upload-Registration">Automated Upload
Registration</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-version-control-27">version control</a>: <a
href="#Old-Versions">Old Versions</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-version-control-system-70">version control system</a>: <a
href="#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-web-pages-52">web pages</a>: <a href="#Web-Pages">Web
Pages</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-web-pages_002c-and-CVS-keywords-58">web pages, and CVS
keywords</a>: <a href="#CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages">CVS Keywords in Web
Pages</a></li>
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+++ maintain.txt 14 Apr 2010 17:04:07 -0000 1.52
@@ -3,48 +3,49 @@
Version
1 About This Document
-2 Stepping Down
-3 Recruiting Developers
-4 Legal Matters
- 4.1 Copyright Papers
- 4.2 Legally Significant Changes
- 4.3 Recording Contributors
- 4.4 Copying from Other Packages
- 4.5 Copyright Notices
- 4.6 License Notices
- 4.6.1 Canonical License Sources
- 4.6.2 License Notices for Code
- 4.6.3 License Notices for Documentation
- 4.6.4 License Notices for Other Files
- 4.7 External Libraries
-5 Cleaning Up Changes
-6 Platforms to Support
-7 Dealing With Mail
-8 Recording Old Versions
-9 Distributions
- 9.1 Distribution tar Files
- 9.2 Distribution Patches
- 9.3 Distribution on `ftp.gnu.org'
- 9.4 Test Releases
- 9.5 Automated FTP Uploads
- 9.5.1 Automated Upload Registration
- 9.5.2 Automated Upload Procedure
- 9.5.3 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1
- 9.5.4 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.0
- 9.6 Announcing Releases
-10 Web Pages
- 10.1 Hosting for Web Pages
- 10.2 Freedom for Web Pages
- 10.3 Manuals on Web Pages
- 10.3.1 Invoking `gendocs.sh'
- 10.4 CVS Keywords in Web Pages
-11 Ethical and Philosophical Consideration
-12 Terminology Issues
- 12.1 Free Software and Open Source
- 12.2 GNU and Linux
-13 Hosting
-14 Free Software Directory
-15 Using the Proofreaders List
+2 Getting Help
+3 Stepping Down
+4 Recruiting Developers
+5 Legal Matters
+ 5.1 Copyright Papers
+ 5.2 Legally Significant Changes
+ 5.3 Recording Contributors
+ 5.4 Copying from Other Packages
+ 5.5 Copyright Notices
+ 5.6 License Notices
+ 5.6.1 Canonical License Sources
+ 5.6.2 License Notices for Code
+ 5.6.3 License Notices for Documentation
+ 5.6.4 License Notices for Other Files
+ 5.7 External Libraries
+6 Cleaning Up Changes
+7 Platforms to Support
+8 Dealing With Mail
+9 Recording Old Versions
+10 Distributions
+ 10.1 Distribution tar Files
+ 10.2 Distribution Patches
+ 10.3 Distribution on `ftp.gnu.org'
+ 10.4 Test Releases
+ 10.5 Automated FTP Uploads
+ 10.5.1 Automated Upload Registration
+ 10.5.2 Automated Upload Procedure
+ 10.5.3 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1
+ 10.5.4 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.0
+ 10.6 Announcing Releases
+11 Web Pages
+ 11.1 Hosting for Web Pages
+ 11.2 Freedom for Web Pages
+ 11.3 Manuals on Web Pages
+ 11.3.1 Invoking `gendocs.sh'
+ 11.4 CVS Keywords in Web Pages
+12 Ethical and Philosophical Consideration
+13 Terminology Issues
+ 13.1 Free Software and Open Source
+ 13.2 GNU and Linux
+14 Hosting
+15 Free Software Directory
+16 Using the Proofreaders List
Appendix A GNU Free Documentation License
Index
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@
Version
*******
-Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated March 23,
+Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 14,
2010.
Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
@@ -80,38 +81,33 @@
In addition to this document, please read and follow the GNU Coding
Standards (*note Contents: (standards)Top.).
- If you want to receive diffs for every change to these GNU documents,
-join the mailing list address@hidden', via the web
-interface at
-`http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnustandards-commit'. Archives
-are also available there.
-
Please send corrections or suggestions for this document to
-<address@hidden>. If you make a suggestion, please include a
-suggested new wording for it, to help us consider the suggestion
-efficiently. We prefer a context diff to the Texinfo source, but if
-that's difficult for you, you can make a context diff make a context
+<address@hidden>. If you make a suggestion, please include
+suggested new wording if you can. We prefer a context diff to the
+Texinfo source, but if that's difficult for you, you can make a context
diff for some other version of this document, or propose it in any way
that makes it clear. The source repository for this document can be
found at `http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnustandards'.
- If you have general questions or encounter a situation where it isn't
-clear what to do, you can ask <address@hidden>, which is a list of a
-few experienced GNU contributors who have offered to answer questions
-for new maintainers.
+ If you want to receive diffs for every change to these GNU documents,
+join the mailing list address@hidden', for instance via
+the web interface at
+`http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnustandards-commit'. Archives
+are also available there.
The directory `/gd/gnuorg' mentioned throughout this document is
-found on the GNU file server, currently `fencepost.gnu.org'; if you are
-the maintainer of a GNU package, you should have an account there. See
-`http://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html' if you don't have
-one. (You can also ask for accounts for people who help you a large
-amount in working on the package.)
+available on the general GNU server, currently `fencepost.gnu.org'. If
+you are the maintainer of a GNU package, you should have an account
+there. If you don't have one already,
+`http://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html'. You can also ask
+for accounts for people who significantly help you in working on the
+package.
- If on occasion you find that any GNU computer systems
-(`fencepost.gnu.org', `ftp.gnu.org', `savannah.gnu.org', or others)
-seem to be down, you can check the current status at
-`http://identi.ca/group/fsfstatus'. Most likely the problem, if it is
-at the FSF end, is already being worked on.
+ If you find that any GNU computer systems (`fencepost.gnu.org',
+`ftp.gnu.org', `www.gnu.org', `savannah.gnu.org', ...) seem to be down,
+you can check the current status at `http://identi.ca/group/fsfstatus'.
+Most likely the problem, if it is at the FSF end, is already being
+worked on.
This document uses the gender-neutral third-person pronouns "person",
"per", "pers" and "perself" which were promoted, and perhaps invented,
@@ -121,10 +117,26 @@
under the GNU GPL, to let the public benefit from per work, and to
enable per to feel person has done the right thing."
- This release of the GNU Maintenance Instructions was last updated
-March 23, 2010.
+ This release of the GNU Maintainer Information was last updated
+April 14, 2010.
+
+2 Getting Help
+**************
+
+If you have general questions or encounter a situation where it isn't
+clear what to do, you can ask <address@hidden>, which is a list of a
+few experienced GNU contributors who have offered to answer questions
+for new maintainers.
+
+ Finally, the GNU Advisory Committee helps to coordinate activities in
+the GNU project on behalf of RMS. If you have any organizational
+questions or concerns you can contact the committee members directly at
+<address@hidden>. The committee holds a regular monthly meeting
+to discuss any issues that have been raised. The minutes of the
+meeting are sent to the <gnu-prog> list, and can also be found, along
+with additional information, in `/gd/gnuorg/advisory'.
-2 Stepping Down
+3 Stepping Down
***************
With good fortune, you will continue maintaining your package for many
@@ -147,7 +159,7 @@
pick up where you left off and will ensure that the source tree is not
misplaced if it takes us a while to find a new maintainer.
-3 Recruiting Developers
+4 Recruiting Developers
***********************
Unless your package is a fairly small, you probably won't do all the
@@ -182,13 +194,13 @@
entry for yourself to <address@hidden>, and feel free to suggest it
to other significant developers on your package.
-4 Legal Matters
+5 Legal Matters
***************
This chapter describes procedures you should follow for legal reasons
as you maintain the program, to avoid legal difficulties.
-4.1 Copyright Papers
+5.1 Copyright Papers
====================
If you maintain an FSF-copyrighted package certain legal procedures are
@@ -208,11 +220,13 @@
papers that are waiting to be entered and inform you when expected
papers arrive.
- The directory `/gd/gnuorg' is found on the GNU machines, currently
-`fencepost.gnu.org'; if you are the maintainer of a GNU package, you
-should have an account on them. Contact <address@hidden> if you
-don't have one. (You can also ask for accounts for people who help you
-a large amount in working on the package.)
+ The directory `/gd/gnuorg' mentioned throughout this document is
+available on the general GNU server, currently `fencepost.gnu.org'. If
+you are the maintainer of a GNU package, you should have an account
+there. If you don't have one already,
+`http://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html'. You can also ask
+for accounts for people who significantly help you in working on the
+package.
In order for the contributor to know person should sign papers, you
need to ask per for the necessary papers. If you don't know per well,
@@ -228,9 +242,9 @@
Would you be willing to sign a copyright disclaimer to put this
change in the public domain, so that we can install it in PROGRAM?
- If the contributor wants more information, you can send per
-`/gd/gnuorg/conditions.text', which explains per options (assign vs.
-disclaim) and their consequences.
+ If the contributor then wants more information, you can send per the
+file `/gd/gnuorg/conditions.text', which explains per options (assign
+vs. disclaim) and their consequences.
Once the conversation is under way and the contributor is ready for
more details, you should send one of the templates that are found in
@@ -266,7 +280,8 @@
When the contributor emails the form to the FSF, the FSF sends per
papers to sign. If person signs them right away, the whole process
-takes about two weeks-mostly waiting for letters to go back and forth.
+takes a couple of weeks--mostly waiting for letters to go back and
+forth.
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 of
@@ -332,7 +347,7 @@
you think a change is needed, please talk with <address@hidden>, and we
will work with a lawyer to decide what to do.*
-4.2 Legally Significant Changes
+5.2 Legally Significant Changes
===============================
If a person contributes more than around 15 lines of code and/or text
@@ -383,7 +398,7 @@
2002-11-04 Robert Fenk <address@hidden> (tiny change)
-4.3 Recording Contributors
+5.3 Recording Contributors
==========================
*Keep correct records of which portions were written by whom.* This is
@@ -396,9 +411,9 @@
don't need to distinguish work done at different times, only different
people. They don't need describe changes in more detail than which
files or parts of a file were changed. And they don't need to say
-anything about the function or purpose of a file or change-the Register
-of Copyrights doesn't care what the text does, just who wrote or
-contributed to which parts.
+anything about the function or purpose of a file or change--the
+Register of Copyrights doesn't care what the text does, just who wrote
+or contributed to which parts.
The list should also mention if certain files distributed in the same
package are really a separate program.
@@ -428,7 +443,7 @@
from the change log. This can even be done automatically, if you are
careful about the formatting of the change log entries.
-4.4 Copying from Other Packages
+5.4 Copying from Other Packages
===============================
When you copy legally significant code from another free software
@@ -471,7 +486,7 @@
the code, you can only use it as an external library (*note External
Libraries::).
-4.5 Copyright Notices
+5.5 Copyright Notices
=====================
You should maintain a proper copyright notice and a license notice in
@@ -569,7 +584,7 @@
mention years of completion of previous major versions, but that is
optional.
-4.6 License Notices
+5.6 License Notices
===================
Every nontrivial file needs a license notice as well as the copyright
@@ -587,7 +602,7 @@
If you have questions about license issues for your GNU package,
please write <address@hidden>.
-4.6.1 Canonical License Sources
+5.6.1 Canonical License Sources
-------------------------------
You can get the official versions of these files from several places.
@@ -606,7 +621,7 @@
Sample Texts: (texinfo)GNU Sample Texts, for a full example in a Texinfo
manual.
-4.6.2 License Notices for Code
+5.6.2 License Notices for Code
------------------------------
Typically the license notice for program files (including build scripts,
@@ -645,7 +660,7 @@
along with this program. If not, see
`http://www.gnu.org/licenses/'.
-4.6.3 License Notices for Documentation
+5.6.3 License Notices for Documentation
---------------------------------------
Documentation files should have license notices also. Manuals should
@@ -692,7 +707,7 @@
and published only together. Therefore, it is usually simplest to
include the GFDL in each manual.
-4.6.4 License Notices for Other Files
+5.6.4 License Notices for Other Files
-------------------------------------
Small supporting files, short manuals (under 300 lines long) and rough
@@ -713,7 +728,7 @@
incompatible licenses, you may also use the above all-permissive
license for these macros.
-4.7 External Libraries
+5.7 External Libraries
======================
When maintaining an FSF-copyrighted GNU package, you may occasionally
@@ -752,7 +767,7 @@
that was written as a contribution to your package, please get papers
signed.
-5 Cleaning Up Changes
+6 Cleaning Up Changes
*********************
Don't feel obligated to include every change that someone asks you to
@@ -784,7 +799,7 @@
Lisp programs; it is good to urge Lisp authors to read it (*note Tips
and Conventions: (elisp)Tips.).
-6 Platforms to Support
+7 Platforms to Support
**********************
Most GNU packages run on a wide range of platforms. These platforms are
@@ -802,7 +817,7 @@
You will naturally want to keep the program running on all the
platforms it supports. But you personally will not have access to most
-of these platforms-so how should you do it?
+of these platforms--so how should you do it?
Don't worry about trying to get access to all of these platforms.
Even if you did have access to all the platforms, it would be
@@ -816,8 +831,9 @@
It is important to test the program personally on GNU or GNU/Linux,
because these are the most important platforms for a GNU package. If
-you don't have access to one of these platforms, please ask
-<address@hidden> to help you out.
+you don't have access to one of these platforms, as a GNU maintainer
+you can get access to the general GNU login machine; see
+`http://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html'.
Supporting other platforms is optional--we do it when that seems like
a good idea, but we don't consider it obligatory. If the users don't
@@ -830,7 +846,7 @@
free or mainly-free platforms such as OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and NetBSD, and
non-free platforms such as Windows.
-7 Dealing With Mail
+8 Dealing With Mail
*******************
Once a program is in use, you will get bug reports for it. Most GNU
@@ -916,7 +932,7 @@
to make bug reports useful. If you want to copy and adapt that, it
could be a very useful thing to do.
-8 Recording Old Versions
+9 Recording Old Versions
************************
It is very important to keep backup files of all source files of GNU.
@@ -943,20 +959,20 @@
of community among GNU developers and help in keeping up with project
management.
- If you do use Savannah, it is a good idea to subscribe to the
+ If you do use Savannah, please subscribe to the
<address@hidden> mailing list
(`http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/savannah-announce'). This is a
very low-volume list to keep Savannah users informed of system
upgrades, problems, and the like.
-9 Distributions
-***************
+10 Distributions
+****************
It is important to follow the GNU conventions when making GNU software
distributions.
-9.1 Distribution tar Files
-==========================
+10.1 Distribution tar Files
+===========================
The tar file for version M.N of program `foo' should be named
`foo-M.N.tar'. It should unpack into a subdirectory named `foo-M.N'.
@@ -986,8 +1002,8 @@
Using Automake is a good way to take care of writing the `dist'
target.
-9.2 Distribution Patches
-========================
+10.2 Distribution Patches
+=========================
If the program is large, it is useful to make a set of diffs for each
release, against the previous important release.
@@ -1029,8 +1045,8 @@
It's wise to test your patch by applying it to a copy of the old
version, and checking that the result exactly matches the new version.
-9.3 Distribution on `ftp.gnu.org'
-=================================
+10.3 Distribution on `ftp.gnu.org'
+==================================
GNU packages are distributed through directory `/gnu' on `ftp.gnu.org'.
Each package should have a subdirectory named after the package, and
@@ -1040,8 +1056,8 @@
*Note Automated FTP Uploads::, for procedural details of putting new
versions on `ftp.gnu.org'.
-9.4 Test Releases
-=================
+10.4 Test Releases
+==================
When you release a greatly changed new major version of a program, you
might want to do so as a pretest. This means that you make a tar file,
@@ -1083,8 +1099,8 @@
test release in this way and mistake it for the real release.
Therefore, always change the number when you release changed code.
-9.5 Automated FTP Uploads
-=========================
+10.5 Automated FTP Uploads
+==========================
In order to upload new releases to `ftp.gnu.org' or `alpha.gnu.org',
you first need to register the necessary information. Then, you can
@@ -1094,8 +1110,8 @@
The general idea is that releases should be crytographically signed
before they are made publicly available.
-9.5.1 Automated Upload Registration
------------------------------------
+10.5.1 Automated Upload Registration
+------------------------------------
Here is how to register your information so you can perform uploads for
your GNU package:
@@ -1141,8 +1157,8 @@
The upload system will email receipts to the given email addresses
when an upload is made, either successfully or unsuccessfully.
-9.5.2 Automated Upload Procedure
---------------------------------
+10.5.2 Automated Upload Procedure
+---------------------------------
Once you have registered your information as described in the previous
section, you will be able to do ftp uploads for yourself using the
@@ -1203,8 +1219,8 @@
If you have difficulties with an upload, email <address@hidden>.
-9.5.3 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1
---------------------------------------
+10.5.3 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1
+---------------------------------------
The directive file name must end in `directive.asc'.
@@ -1273,14 +1289,16 @@
version: 1.1
directory: bar/v1
archive: foo-1.1.tar.gz
- comment: archive an old file; it will not be available through FTP anymore
+ comment: archive an old file; it will not be
+ comment: available through FTP any more.
Archive an old directory (with all contents), taking it offline:
version: 1.1
directory: bar/v1
archive: foo
- comment: archive an old directory; it will not be available through FTP
anymore
+ comment: archive an old directory; it and its entire
+ comment: contents will not be available through FTP anymore
Create a new symlink:
@@ -1298,8 +1316,8 @@
archive: foo-1.1.tar.gz
comment: now do everything at once
-9.5.4 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.0
---------------------------------------
+10.5.4 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.0
+---------------------------------------
"As of June 2006, the upload script is running in compatibility mode,
allowing uploads with either version 1.1 or version 1.0 of the
@@ -1325,8 +1343,8 @@
directory trees, as long as they are under the package directory for
your package (in the example above, that is `bar').
-9.6 Announcing Releases
-=======================
+10.6 Announcing Releases
+========================
When you have a new release, please make an announcement. For official
new releases, including those made just to fix bugs, we strongly
@@ -1366,10 +1384,10 @@
* The NEWS (*note NEWS File: (standards)NEWS File.) for the present
release.
-10 Web Pages
+11 Web Pages
************
-Please write web pages about your package for installation on
+Please write web pages about your package, and install them on
`www.gnu.org'. They should follow our usual standards for web pages
(see `http://www.gnu.org/server/fsf-html-style-sheet.html'). The
overall goals are to support a wide variety of browsers, to focus on
@@ -1383,7 +1401,7 @@
exception; set them up on whatever site is convenient for you, and make
the pages on `www.gnu.org' link to that site.
-10.1 Hosting for Web Pages
+11.1 Hosting for Web Pages
==========================
The best way to maintain the web pages for your project is to register
@@ -1399,12 +1417,12 @@
can mail them pages to install, if necessary. But that is more work
for them, so please use Savannah if you can.
- If you use Savannah, you can use a special `.symlinks' file in order
-to create symbolic links, which are not supported in CVS. For details,
-see
+ If you use Savannah, you can use a special file named `.symlinks' in
+order to create symbolic links, which are not supported in CVS. For
+details, see
`http://www.gnu.org/server/standards/README.webmastering.html#symlinks'.
-10.2 Freedom for Web Pages
+11.2 Freedom for Web Pages
==========================
If you use a site other than `www.gnu.org', please make sure that the
@@ -1426,7 +1444,7 @@
images is still not recommended, as the PNG and JPEG formats are
generally superior. See `http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/gif.html'.
-10.3 Manuals on Web Pages
+11.3 Manuals on Web Pages
=========================
The web pages for the package should include its manuals, in HTML, DVI,
@@ -1446,13 +1464,12 @@
See the section below for details on a script to make the job of
creating all these different formats and index pages easier.
- We would like to include links to all GNU manuals on the page
-`http://www.gnu.org/manual', so if yours isn't listed, please send mail
-to address@hidden' telling them the name of your package and
-asking them to edit `http://www.gnu.org/manual', and they will do so
+ We would like to list all GNU manuals on the page
+`http://www.gnu.org/manual', so if yours isn't there, please send mail
+to address@hidden', asking them to add yours, and they will do so
based on the contents of your `manual' directory.
-10.3.1 Invoking `gendocs.sh'
+11.3.1 Invoking `gendocs.sh'
----------------------------
The script `gendocs.sh' eases the task of generating the Texinfo
@@ -1529,13 +1546,13 @@
Please email bug reports, enhancement requests, or other
correspondence to <address@hidden>.
-10.4 CVS Keywords in Web Pages
+11.4 CVS Keywords in Web Pages
==============================
Since `www.gnu.org' works through CVS, CVS keywords in your manual,
such as `$Log: maintain.txt,v $
-such as `Revision 1.51 2010/03/23 23:27:44 karl
-such as `mention savannah project
+such as `Revision 1.52 2010/04/14 17:04:07 karl
+such as `gnu-advisory section
such as `', need special treatment (even if you don't happen to
maintain your manual in CVS).
@@ -1561,7 +1578,7 @@
Also, `makeinfo' notices the address@hidden' and generates output avoiding the
literal keyword string.
-11 Ethical and Philosophical Consideration
+12 Ethical and Philosophical Consideration
******************************************
The GNU project takes a strong stand for software freedom. Many times,
@@ -1576,7 +1593,7 @@
are some patents which we know are likely to be used to threaten free
software, so we make an effort to avoid the patented techniques. If
you are concerned about the danger of a patent and would like advice,
-write to <address@hidden>, and we will try to help you get advice
+write to <address@hidden>, and we will try to help you get advice
from a lawyer.
Sometimes the GNU project takes a strong stand against a particular
@@ -1609,14 +1626,14 @@
pertain specifically to their package, stand with the rest of the GNU
project when such issues come up.
-12 Terminology Issues
+13 Terminology Issues
*********************
This chapter explains a couple of issues of terminology which are
important for correcting two widespread and important misunderstandings
about GNU.
-12.1 Free Software and Open Source
+13.1 Free Software and Open Source
==================================
The terms "free software" and "open source" are the slogans of two
@@ -1641,7 +1658,7 @@
role as the maintainer of a GNU package. A reference to the URL given
above, to explain the difference, is a useful thing to include as well.
-12.2 GNU and Linux
+13.2 GNU and Linux
==================
The GNU Project was formed to develop a free Unix-like operating system,
@@ -1676,7 +1693,7 @@
of the GNU kernel, please call it "the Hurd" or "the GNU Hurd." Note
that this uses a space, not a slash.
-13 Hosting
+14 Hosting
**********
We recommend using `savannah.gnu.org' for the source code repository
@@ -1705,7 +1722,7 @@
of the package (which should be listed in the package itself), or look
on www.gnu.org for more information on how to contribute.
-14 Free Software Directory
+15 Free Software Directory
**************************
The Free Software Directory aims to be a complete list of free software
@@ -1716,7 +1733,7 @@
<address@hidden> with any questions or suggestions for the Free
Software Directory.
-15 Using the Proofreaders List
+16 Using the Proofreaders List
******************************
If you want help finding errors in documentation, or help improving the
@@ -2248,73 +2265,80 @@
Index
*****
-$ keywords in web pages: See 10.4. (line 1535)
-/gd/gnuorg directory: See 4.1. (line 211)
-alpha.gnu.org, ftp site for test releases: See 9.4. (line 1046)
-announcement mailing list, project-specific: See 9.6. (line 1346)
-announcements: See 9.6. (line 1331)
-AUTHORS file: See 4.3. (line 420)
-automake: See 9.1. (line 986)
-beta releases: See 9.4. (line 1046)
-bug reports: See 7. (line 836)
-contents of announcements: See 9.6. (line 1352)
-contributions, accepting: See 5. (line 758)
-copyright notices in program files: See 4.5. (line 477)
-copyright papers: See 4.1. (line 194)
-CVS keywords in web pages: See 10.4. (line 1535)
-CVS repository: See 13. (line 1679)
-data base of GNU copyright assignments: See 4.1. (line 205)
-diff: See 9.2. (line 1010)
-Directory, Free Software: See 14. (line 1708)
-distribution, tar files: See 9.1. (line 961)
-email, for receiving bug reports: See 7. (line 836)
-ethics: See 11. (line 1564)
+$ keywords in web pages: See 11.4. (line 1552)
+/gd/gnuorg directory: See 5.1. (line 223)
+<address@hidden>: See 3. (line 151)
+advisory committee: See 2. (line 131)
+alpha.gnu.org, ftp site for test releases: See 10.4. (line 1062)
+announcement mailing list, project-specific: See 10.6. (line 1364)
+announcements: See 10.6. (line 1349)
+AUTHORS file: See 5.3. (line 435)
+automake: See 10.1. (line 1002)
+beta releases: See 10.4. (line 1062)
+bug reports: See 8. (line 852)
address@hidden email address: See 1. (line 84)
+contents of announcements: See 10.6. (line 1370)
+contributions, accepting: See 6. (line 773)
+copyright notices in program files: See 5.5. (line 492)
+copyright papers: See 5.1. (line 206)
+CVS keywords in web pages: See 11.4. (line 1552)
+CVS repository: See 14. (line 1696)
+data base of GNU copyright assignments: See 5.1. (line 217)
+diff: See 10.2. (line 1026)
+Directory, Free Software: See 15. (line 1725)
+distribution, tar files: See 10.1. (line 977)
+email, for receiving bug reports: See 8. (line 852)
+ethics: See 12. (line 1581)
FDL, GNU Free Documentation License: See Appendix A.
- (line 1765)
-free software: See 12.1. (line 1619)
-Free Software Directory: See 14. (line 1708)
-FTP site: See 13. (line 1679)
-ftp uploads, automated: See 9.5. (line 1089)
-ftp.gnu.org, the GNU ftp site: See 9.3. (line 1035)
-gendocs.sh: See 10.3.1. (line 1458)
-generating documentation output: See 10.3.1. (line 1458)
-GNU ftp site: See 9.3. (line 1035)
-GNU/Linux: See 12.2. (line 1644)
address@hidden mailing list: See 1. (line 83)
-hosting: See 13. (line 1679)
-http://planet.gnu.org: See 9.6. (line 1339)
-info-gnu mailing list: See 9.6. (line 1331)
-legal matters: See 4. (line 188)
-legal papers for changes in manuals: See 4.1. (line 280)
-license notices in program files: See 4.6. (line 575)
-Linux: See 12.2. (line 1644)
-mailing list for bug reports: See 7. (line 836)
address@hidden email address: See 1. (line 89)
address@hidden mailing list: See 1. (line 98)
-movements, Free Software and Open Source: See 12.1. (line 1619)
-open source: See 12.1. (line 1619)
-patch: See 9.2. (line 1010)
-patches, against previous releases: See 9.2. (line 992)
-philosophy: See 11. (line 1564)
-Piercy, Marge: See 1. (line 116)
-pretest releases: See 9.4. (line 1046)
-proofreading: See 15. (line 1719)
-quality of changes suggested by others: See 5. (line 758)
-RCS keywords in web pages: See 10.4. (line 1535)
-recording contributors: See 4.3. (line 389)
-registration for uploads: See 9.5.1. (line 1100)
-repository: See 13. (line 1679)
-responding to bug reports: See 7. (line 883)
-Savannah, news area: See 9.6. (line 1339)
address@hidden mailing list: See 8. (line 946)
address@hidden: See 8. (line 934)
-source repository: See 13. (line 1679)
-terminology: See 12. (line 1612)
-test releases: See 9.4. (line 1046)
-time stamp in diffs: See 9.2. (line 1010)
-uploads: See 9.5.2. (line 1147)
-uploads, registration for: See 9.5.1. (line 1100)
-version control: See 8. (line 922)
-version control system: See 13. (line 1679)
-web pages: See 10. (line 1372)
-web pages, and CVS keywords: See 10.4. (line 1535)
+ (line 1782)
+free software: See 13.1. (line 1636)
+Free Software Directory: See 15. (line 1725)
+FTP site: See 14. (line 1696)
+ftp uploads, automated: See 10.5. (line 1105)
+ftp.gnu.org, the GNU ftp site: See 10.3. (line 1051)
+gendocs.sh: See 11.3.1. (line 1475)
+generating documentation output: See 11.3.1. (line 1475)
+GNU ftp site: See 10.3. (line 1051)
+GNU/Linux: See 13.2. (line 1661)
+gnustandards project repository: See 1. (line 84)
address@hidden mailing list: See 1. (line 92)
+help, getting: See 2. (line 126)
+hosting: See 14. (line 1696)
+http://planet.gnu.org: See 10.6. (line 1357)
+info-gnu mailing list: See 10.6. (line 1349)
+legal matters: See 5. (line 200)
+legal papers for changes in manuals: See 5.1. (line 295)
+license notices in program files: See 5.6. (line 590)
+Linux: See 13.2. (line 1661)
+mailing list for bug reports: See 8. (line 852)
address@hidden mailing list: See 2. (line 126)
+movements, Free Software and Open Source: See 13.1. (line 1636)
+open source: See 13.1. (line 1636)
+patch: See 10.2. (line 1026)
+patches, against previous releases: See 10.2. (line 1008)
+philosophy: See 12. (line 1581)
+Piercy, Marge: See 1. (line 112)
+pretest releases: See 10.4. (line 1062)
+proofreading: See 16. (line 1736)
+quality of changes suggested by others: See 6. (line 773)
+RCS keywords in web pages: See 11.4. (line 1552)
+recording contributors: See 5.3. (line 404)
+registration for uploads: See 10.5.1. (line 1116)
+repository: See 14. (line 1696)
+resigning as maintainer: See 3. (line 142)
+responding to bug reports: See 8. (line 899)
+Savannah repository for gnustandards: See 1. (line 84)
+Savannah, news area: See 10.6. (line 1357)
address@hidden mailing list: See 9. (line 962)
address@hidden: See 9. (line 950)
+source repository: See 14. (line 1696)
+stepping down as maintainer: See 3. (line 142)
+terminology: See 13. (line 1629)
+test releases: See 10.4. (line 1062)
+time stamp in diffs: See 10.2. (line 1026)
+uploads: See 10.5.2. (line 1163)
+uploads, registration for: See 10.5.1. (line 1116)
+version control: See 9. (line 938)
+version control system: See 14. (line 1696)
+web pages: See 11. (line 1390)
+web pages, and CVS keywords: See 11.4. (line 1552)
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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
<link rel="prev" href="Automated-FTP-Uploads.html#Automated-FTP-Uploads"
title="Automated FTP Uploads">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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-Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated March 23, 2010.
+Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 14, 2010.
Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h3 class="section">9.6 Announcing Releases</h3>
+<h3 class="section">10.6 Announcing Releases</h3>
-<p><a name="index-announcements-39"></a>
-<a name="index-g_t_0040code_007binfo_002dgnu_007d-mailing-list-40"></a>When
you have a new release, please make an announcement. For
+<p><a name="index-announcements-46"></a>
+<a name="index-g_t_0040code_007binfo_002dgnu_007d-mailing-list-47"></a>When
you have a new release, please make an announcement. For
official new releases, including those made just to fix bugs, we
strongly recommend using the (moderated) general GNU announcements
list, <a href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a>. Doing so makes it
easier for users
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
please do not announce test releases on <code>info-gnu</code> unless it's a
highly unusual situation.
- <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040url_007bhttp_003a_002f_002fplanet_002egnu_002eorg_007d-41"></a><a
name="index-Savannah_002c-news-area-42"></a>Please also post release
announcements in the news section of your
+ <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040url_007bhttp_003a_002f_002fplanet_002egnu_002eorg_007d-48"></a><a
name="index-Savannah_002c-news-area-49"></a>Please also post release
announcements in the news section of your
Savannah project site. It is fine to also write news entries for test
releases and any other newsworthy events. The news feeds from all GNU
projects at savannah are aggregated at <a
href="http://planet.gnu.org";>http://planet.gnu.org</a>
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@
from other locations; see contact information on the GNU Planet web
page.
- <p><a
name="index-announcement-mailing-list_002c-project_002dspecific-43"></a>You can
maintain your own mailing list (typically
+ <p><a
name="index-announcement-mailing-list_002c-project_002dspecific-50"></a>You can
maintain your own mailing list (typically
<a
href="mailto:info-<var>program</var>@gnu.org">info-<var>program</var>@gnu.org</a>)
for announcements as well if you
like. For your own list, of course you decide as you see fit what
events are worth announcing. (See <a href="Mail.html#Mail">Mail</a>, for more
suggestions on
handling mail for your package.)
- <p><a name="index-contents-of-announcements-44"></a>When writing an
announcement, please include the following:
+ <p><a name="index-contents-of-announcements-51"></a>When writing an
announcement, please include the following:
<ul>
<li>A very brief description (a few sentences at most) of the general
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<link rel="next" href="Announcements.html#Announcements" title="Announcements">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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+Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 14, 2010.
Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h3 class="section">9.5 Automated FTP Uploads</h3>
+<h3 class="section">10.5 Automated FTP Uploads</h3>
-<p><a name="index-ftp-uploads_002c-automated-35"></a>In order to upload new
releases to <code>ftp.gnu.org</code> or
+<p><a name="index-ftp-uploads_002c-automated-42"></a>In order to upload new
releases to <code>ftp.gnu.org</code> or
<code>alpha.gnu.org</code>, you first need to register the necessary
information. Then, you can perform uploads yourself, with no
intervention needed by the system administrators.
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<link rel="next"
href="FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e1.html#FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e1"
title="FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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+Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 14, 2010.
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2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">9.5.2 Automated Upload Procedure</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">10.5.2 Automated Upload Procedure</h4>
-<p><a name="index-uploads-38"></a>
+<p><a name="index-uploads-45"></a>
Once you have registered your information as described in the previous
section, you will be able to do ftp uploads for yourself using the
following procedure.
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<link rel="next"
href="Automated-Upload-Procedure.html#Automated-Upload-Procedure"
title="Automated Upload Procedure">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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+Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 14, 2010.
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2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">9.5.1 Automated Upload Registration</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">10.5.1 Automated Upload Registration</h4>
-<p><a name="index-registration-for-uploads-36"></a><a
name="index-uploads_002c-registration-for-37"></a>
+<p><a name="index-registration-for-uploads-43"></a><a
name="index-uploads_002c-registration-for-44"></a>
Here is how to register your information so you can perform uploads
for your GNU package:
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<link rel="prev" href="Manuals-on-Web-Pages.html#Manuals-on-Web-Pages"
title="Manuals on Web Pages">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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+Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 14, 2010.
Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h3 class="section">10.4 CVS Keywords in Web Pages</h3>
+<h3 class="section">11.4 CVS Keywords in Web Pages</h3>
-<p><a name="index-CVS-keywords-in-web-pages-48"></a><a
name="index-RCS-keywords-in-web-pages-49"></a><a
name="index-g_t_0024-keywords-in-web-pages-50"></a><a
name="index-web-pages_002c-and-CVS-keywords-51"></a>
+<p><a name="index-CVS-keywords-in-web-pages-55"></a><a
name="index-RCS-keywords-in-web-pages-56"></a><a
name="index-g_t_0024-keywords-in-web-pages-57"></a><a
name="index-web-pages_002c-and-CVS-keywords-58"></a>
Since <code>www.gnu.org</code> works through CVS, CVS keywords in your
manual, such as <code>$<!-- /@w -->Log$</code>, need special treatment (even
if you
don't happen to maintain your manual in CVS).
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1.31
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<link rel="next" href="License-Notices-for-Code.html#License-Notices-for-Code"
title="License Notices for Code">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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+Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 14, 2010.
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2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">4.6.1 Canonical License Sources</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">5.6.1 Canonical License Sources</h4>
<p>You can get the official versions of these files from several places.
You can use whichever is the most convenient for you.
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<link rel="next" href="Platforms.html#Platforms" title="Platforms">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">5 Cleaning Up Changes</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">6 Cleaning Up Changes</h2>
-<p><a name="index-contributions_002c-accepting-14"></a><a
name="index-quality-of-changes-suggested-by-others-15"></a>
+<p><a name="index-contributions_002c-accepting-21"></a><a
name="index-quality-of-changes-suggested-by-others-22"></a>
Don't feel obligated to include every change that someone asks you to
include. You must judge which changes are improvements—partly based
on what you think the users will like, and partly based on your own
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1.35
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<link rel="next" href="Copyright-Notices.html#Copyright-Notices"
title="Copyright Notices">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h3 class="section">4.4 Copying from Other Packages</h3>
+<h3 class="section">5.4 Copying from Other Packages</h3>
<p>When you copy legally significant code from another free software
package with a GPL-compatible license, you should look in the
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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
<link rel="next" href="License-Notices.html#License-Notices" title="License
Notices">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h3 class="section">4.5 Copyright Notices</h3>
+<h3 class="section">5.5 Copyright Notices</h3>
-<p><a name="index-copyright-notices-in-program-files-12"></a>
+<p><a name="index-copyright-notices-in-program-files-19"></a>
You should maintain a proper copyright notice and a license
notice in each nontrivial file in the package. (Any file more than ten
lines long is nontrivial for this purpose.) This includes header files
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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
<link rel="next" href="Legally-Significant.html#Legally-Significant"
title="Legally Significant">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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+Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 14, 2010.
Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h3 class="section">4.1 Copyright Papers</h3>
+<h3 class="section">5.1 Copyright Papers</h3>
-<p><a name="index-copyright-papers-6"></a>
+<p><a name="index-copyright-papers-13"></a>
If you maintain an FSF-copyrighted package
certain legal procedures are required when incorporating legally significant
changes written by other people. This ensures that the FSF has the
@@ -58,20 +58,21 @@
Free Software Foundation has received and signed them. We may also need
an employer's disclaimer from the person's employer.
- <p><a name="index-data-base-of-GNU-copyright-assignments-7"></a>To check
whether papers have been received, look in
+ <p><a name="index-data-base-of-GNU-copyright-assignments-14"></a>To check
whether papers have been received, look in
<samp><span class="file">/gd/gnuorg/copyright.list</span></samp>. If you
can't look there directly,
<a href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a> can check for you. Our
clerk can also
check for papers that are waiting to be entered and inform you when
expected papers arrive.
- <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040file_007b_002fgd_002fgnuorg_007d-directory-8"></a><!-- This
paragraph intentionally duplicates information given -->
+ <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040file_007b_002fgd_002fgnuorg_007d-directory-15"></a><!--
This paragraph intentionally duplicates information given -->
<!-- near the beginning of the file-to make sure people don't miss it. -->
-The directory <samp><span class="file">/gd/gnuorg</span></samp> is found on
the GNU machines,
-currently <code>fencepost.gnu.org</code>; if you are the maintainer of a GNU
-package, you should have an account on them. Contact
-<a href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a> if you don't have one.
(You can also ask
-for accounts for people who help you a large amount in working on the
-package.)
+The directory <samp><span class="file">/gd/gnuorg</span></samp> mentioned
throughout this document is
+available on the general GNU server, currently
+<code>fencepost.gnu.org</code>. If you are the maintainer of a GNU package,
+you should have an account there. If you don't have one already,
+<a
href="http://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html";>http://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html</a>.
You can also
+ask for accounts for people who significantly help you in working on
+the package.
<p>In order for the contributor to know person should sign papers, you need
to ask per for the necessary papers. If you don't know per well, and you
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@
in the public domain, so that we can install it in <var>program</var>?
</blockquote>
- <p>If the contributor wants more information, you can send per
+ <p>If the contributor then wants more information, you can send per the file
<samp><span class="file">/gd/gnuorg/conditions.text</span></samp>, which
explains per options (assign
vs. disclaim) and their consequences.
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@
<p>When the contributor emails the form to the FSF, the FSF sends per
papers to sign. If person signs them right away, the whole process
-takes about two weeks–mostly waiting for letters to go back and
+takes a couple of weeks—mostly waiting for letters to go back and
forth.
<p>For less common cases, we have template files you should send to the
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@
the program or the name of the person; be sure to change all of them.
All the templates raise the issue of an employer's disclaimer as well.
- <p><a name="index-legal-papers-for-changes-in-manuals-9"></a>You do not
need to ask for separate papers for a manual that is
+ <p><a name="index-legal-papers-for-changes-in-manuals-16"></a>You do not
need to ask for separate papers for a manual that is
distributed only in the software package it describes. But if we
sometimes distribute the manual separately (for instance, if we publish
it as a book), then we need separate legal papers for changes in the
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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
<link rel="next"
href="Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg.html#Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg"
title="Distribution on ftp.gnu.org">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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+Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 14, 2010.
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2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h3 class="section">9.2 Distribution Patches</h3>
+<h3 class="section">10.2 Distribution Patches</h3>
-<p><a name="index-patches_002c-against-previous-releases-25"></a>
+<p><a name="index-patches_002c-against-previous-releases-32"></a>
If the program is large, it is useful to make a set of diffs for each
release, against the previous important release.
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
named—for example, <samp><span class="file">gcc-2.3.2</span></samp> and
<samp><span class="file">gcc-2.3.3</span></samp>. This way,
it will be very clear from the diffs themselves which version is which.
- <p><a name="index-diff-26"></a><a name="index-patch-27"></a><a
name="index-time-stamp-in-diffs-28"></a>If you use GNU <code>diff</code> to
make the patch, use the options
+ <p><a name="index-diff-33"></a><a name="index-patch-34"></a><a
name="index-time-stamp-in-diffs-35"></a>If you use GNU <code>diff</code> to
make the patch, use the options
‘<samp><span class="samp">-rc2P</span></samp>’. That will put any
new files into the output as “entirely
different.” Also, the patch's context diff headers should have dates
and times in Universal Time using traditional Unix format, so that patch
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<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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-<h3 class="section">9.3 Distribution on <code>ftp.gnu.org</code></h3>
+<h3 class="section">10.3 Distribution on <code>ftp.gnu.org</code></h3>
-<p><a name="index-GNU-ftp-site-29"></a><a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007bftp_002egnu_002eorg_007d_002c-the-GNU-ftp-site-30"></a>
+<p><a name="index-GNU-ftp-site-36"></a><a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007bftp_002egnu_002eorg_007d_002c-the-GNU-ftp-site-37"></a>
GNU packages are distributed through directory <samp><span
class="file">/gnu</span></samp> on
<code>ftp.gnu.org</code>. Each package should have a subdirectory
named after the package, and all the distribution files for the package
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<link rel="next" href="Distribution-Patches.html#Distribution-Patches"
title="Distribution Patches">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
<hr>
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-<h3 class="section">9.1 Distribution tar Files</h3>
+<h3 class="section">10.1 Distribution tar Files</h3>
-<p><a name="index-distribution_002c-tar-files-23"></a>
+<p><a name="index-distribution_002c-tar-files-30"></a>
The tar file for version <var>m</var>.<var>n</var> of program <code>foo</code>
should be
named <samp><span class="file">foo-</span><var>m</var><span
class="file">.</span><var>n</var><span class="file">.tar</span></samp>. It
should unpack into a
subdirectory named <samp><span class="file">foo-</span><var>m</var><span
class="file">.</span><var>n</var></samp>. Tar files should not
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
installed in the temporary directory using <code>ln</code>, so use
<code>cp</code>
if <code>ln</code> fails.
- <p><a name="index-automake-24"></a>Using Automake is a good way to take
care of writing the <code>dist</code>
+ <p><a name="index-automake-31"></a>Using Automake is a good way to take
care of writing the <code>dist</code>
target.
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<link rel="next" href="Web-Pages.html#Web-Pages" title="Web Pages">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
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@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
<hr>
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-<h2 class="chapter">9 Distributions</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">10 Distributions</h2>
<p>It is important to follow the GNU conventions when making GNU software
distributions.
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<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">11 Ethical and Philosophical Consideration</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">12 Ethical and Philosophical Consideration</h2>
-<p><a name="index-ethics-52"></a><a name="index-philosophy-53"></a>
+<p><a name="index-ethics-59"></a><a name="index-philosophy-60"></a>
The GNU project takes a strong stand for software freedom. Many
times, this means you'll need to avoid certain technologies when their
use would conflict with our long-term goals.
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
are some patents which we know are likely to be used to threaten free
software, so we make an effort to avoid the patented techniques. If
you are concerned about the danger of a patent and would like advice,
-write to <a href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a>, and we will try
to help you get
+write to <a href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a>, and we will try
to help you get
advice from a lawyer.
<p>Sometimes the GNU project takes a strong stand against a particular
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<link rel="prev" href="License-Notices.html#License-Notices" title="License
Notices">
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@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h3 class="section">4.7 External Libraries</h3>
+<h3 class="section">5.7 External Libraries</h3>
<p>When maintaining an FSF-copyrighted GNU package, you may occasionally
want to use a general-purpose free software module which offers a
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17:04:10 -0000 1.37
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<link rel="prev"
href="FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e1.html#FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e1"
title="FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1">
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@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">9.5.4 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.0</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">10.5.4 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.0</h4>
<p><dfn>As of June 2006, the upload script is running in compatibility
mode, allowing uploads with either version 1.1 or
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<link rel="next"
href="FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e0.html#FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e0"
title="FTP Upload Directive File - v1.0">
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@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
<hr>
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-<h4 class="subsection">9.5.3 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">10.5.3 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1</h4>
<p>The directive file name must end in <samp><span
class="file">directive.asc</span></samp>.
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<pre class="example"> version: 1.1
directory: bar/v1
archive: foo-1.1.tar.gz
- comment: archive an old file; it will not be available through FTP anymore
+ comment: archive an old file; it will not be
+ comment: available through FTP any more.
</pre>
<p class="noindent">Archive an old directory (with all contents), taking it
offline:
<pre class="example"> version: 1.1
directory: bar/v1
archive: foo
- comment: archive an old directory; it will not be available through FTP
anymore
+ comment: archive an old directory; it and its entire
+ comment: contents will not be available through FTP anymore
</pre>
<p class="noindent">Create a new symlink:
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<link rel="next"
href="Using-the-Proofreaders-List.html#Using-the-Proofreaders-List"
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<hr>
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">14 Free Software Directory</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">15 Free Software Directory</h2>
-<p><a name="index-Free-Software-Directory-66"></a><a
name="index-Directory_002c-Free-Software-67"></a>
+<p><a name="index-Free-Software-Directory-73"></a><a
name="index-Directory_002c-Free-Software-74"></a>
The Free Software Directory aims to be a complete list of free
software packages, within certain criteria. Every GNU package should
be listed there, so please see
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<hr>
</div>
-<h3 class="section">12.1 Free Software and Open Source</h3>
+<h3 class="section">13.1 Free Software and Open Source</h3>
-<p><a name="index-free-software-55"></a><a name="index-open-source-56"></a><a
name="index-movements_002c-Free-Software-and-Open-Source-57"></a>
+<p><a name="index-free-software-62"></a><a name="index-open-source-63"></a><a
name="index-movements_002c-Free-Software-and-Open-Source-64"></a>
The terms “free software” and “open source” are the
slogans of two
different movements which differ in their basic philosophy. The Free
Software Movement is idealistic, and raises issues of freedom, ethics,
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<hr>
</div>
-<h3 class="section">10.2 Freedom for Web Pages</h3>
+<h3 class="section">11.2 Freedom for Web Pages</h3>
<p>If you use a site other than <code>www.gnu.org</code>, please make sure that
the site runs on free software alone. (It is ok if the site uses
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@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
<h2 class="appendix">Appendix A GNU Free Documentation License</h2>
-<p><a name="index-FDL_002c-GNU-Free-Documentation-License-69"></a>
+<p><a name="index-FDL_002c-GNU-Free-Documentation-License-76"></a>
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<div align="center">Version 1.3, 3 November 2008</div>
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<link rel="prev"
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<hr>
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-<h3 class="section">12.2 GNU and Linux</h3>
+<h3 class="section">13.2 GNU and Linux</h3>
-<p><a name="index-Linux-58"></a><a name="index-GNU_002fLinux-59"></a>
+<p><a name="index-Linux-65"></a><a name="index-GNU_002fLinux-66"></a>
The GNU Project was formed to develop a free Unix-like operating system,
GNU. The existence of this system is our major accomplishment.
However, the widely used version of the GNU system, in which Linux is
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-<h3 class="section">10.1 Hosting for Web Pages</h3>
+<h3 class="section">11.1 Hosting for Web Pages</h3>
<p>The best way to maintain the web pages for your project is to register
the project on <code>savannah.gnu.org</code>. Then you can edit the pages
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@
instance, you can mail them pages to install, if necessary. But that
is more work for them, so please use Savannah if you can.
- <p>If you use Savannah, you can use a special <samp><span
class="file">.symlinks</span></samp> file in
-order to create symbolic links, which are not supported in CVS. For
-details, see
+ <p>If you use Savannah, you can use a special file named <samp><span
class="file">.symlinks</span></samp>
+in order to create symbolic links, which are not supported in CVS.
+For details, see
<a
href="http://www.gnu.org/server/standards/README.webmastering.html#symlinks";>http://www.gnu.org/server/standards/README.webmastering.html#symlinks</a>.
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-<h2 class="chapter">13 Hosting</h2>
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name="index-source-repository-62"></a><a
name="index-version-control-system-63"></a><a name="index-FTP-site-64"></a><a
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<h2 class="unnumbered">Index</h2>
<ul class="index-cp" compact>
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keywords in web pages</a>: <a
href="CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages.html#CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages">CVS Keywords in
Web Pages</a></li>
-<li><a
href="Copyright-Papers.html#index-g_t_0040file_007b_002fgd_002fgnuorg_007d-directory-8"><samp><span
class="file">/gd/gnuorg</span></samp> directory</a>: <a
href="Copyright-Papers.html#Copyright-Papers">Copyright Papers</a></li>
-<li><a
href="Test-Releases.html#index-g_t_0040code_007balpha_002egnu_002eorg_007d_002c-ftp-site-for-test-releases-34"><code>alpha.gnu.org</code>,
ftp site for test releases</a>: <a
href="Test-Releases.html#Test-Releases">Test Releases</a></li>
-<li><a
href="Announcements.html#index-announcement-mailing-list_002c-project_002dspecific-43">announcement
mailing list, project-specific</a>: <a
href="Announcements.html#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
-<li><a href="Announcements.html#index-announcements-39">announcements</a>: <a
href="Announcements.html#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
-<li><a
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class="file">AUTHORS</span></samp> file</a>: <a
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href="Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg.html#Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg">Distribution
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gendocs.sh</a></li>
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gendocs.sh</a></li>
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href="Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg.html#index-GNU-ftp-site-29">GNU ftp
site</a>: <a
href="Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg.html#Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg">Distribution
on ftp.gnu.org</a></li>
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Patches</a></li>
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pages, and CVS keywords</a>: <a
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Web Pages</a></li>
+<li><a
href="CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages.html#index-g_t_0024-keywords-in-web-pages-57">$
keywords in web pages</a>: <a
href="CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages.html#CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages">CVS Keywords in
Web Pages</a></li>
+<li><a
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href="Recording-Contributors.html#Recording-Contributors">Recording
Contributors</a></li>
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<a href="Distribution-tar-Files.html#Distribution-tar-Files">Distribution tar
Files</a></li>
+<li><a href="Test-Releases.html#index-beta-releases-39">beta releases</a>: <a
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accepting</a>: <a href="Clean-Ups.html#Clean-Ups">Clean Ups</a></li>
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Web Pages</a></li>
+<li><a href="Hosting.html#index-CVS-repository-67">CVS repository</a>: <a
href="Hosting.html#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
+<li><a
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base of GNU copyright assignments</a>: <a
href="Copyright-Papers.html#Copyright-Papers">Copyright Papers</a></li>
+<li><a href="Distribution-Patches.html#index-diff-33"><code>diff</code></a>:
<a href="Distribution-Patches.html#Distribution-Patches">Distribution
Patches</a></li>
+<li><a
href="Free-Software-Directory.html#index-Directory_002c-Free-Software-74">Directory,
Free Software</a>: <a
href="Free-Software-Directory.html#Free-Software-Directory">Free Software
Directory</a></li>
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href="Distribution-tar-Files.html#index-distribution_002c-tar-files-30">distribution,
tar files</a>: <a
href="Distribution-tar-Files.html#Distribution-tar-Files">Distribution tar
Files</a></li>
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for receiving bug reports</a>: <a href="Mail.html#Mail">Mail</a></li>
+<li><a
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and Philosophical Consideration</a></li>
+<li><a
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GNU Free Documentation License</a>: <a
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Free Documentation License</a></li>
+<li><a href="Free-Software-and-Open-Source.html#index-free-software-62">free
software</a>: <a
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Software and Open Source</a></li>
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href="Free-Software-Directory.html#index-Free-Software-Directory-73">Free
Software Directory</a>: <a
href="Free-Software-Directory.html#Free-Software-Directory">Free Software
Directory</a></li>
+<li><a href="Hosting.html#index-FTP-site-71">FTP site</a>: <a
href="Hosting.html#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
+<li><a
href="Automated-FTP-Uploads.html#index-ftp-uploads_002c-automated-42">ftp
uploads, automated</a>: <a
href="Automated-FTP-Uploads.html#Automated-FTP-Uploads">Automated FTP
Uploads</a></li>
+<li><a
href="Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bftp_002egnu_002eorg_007d_002c-the-GNU-ftp-site-37"><code>ftp.gnu.org</code>,
the GNU ftp site</a>: <a
href="Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg.html#Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg">Distribution
on ftp.gnu.org</a></li>
+<li><a
href="Invoking-gendocs_002esh.html#index-gendocs_002esh-53"><code>gendocs.sh</code></a>:
<a href="Invoking-gendocs_002esh.html#Invoking-gendocs_002esh">Invoking
gendocs.sh</a></li>
+<li><a
href="Invoking-gendocs_002esh.html#index-generating-documentation-output-54">generating
documentation output</a>: <a
href="Invoking-gendocs_002esh.html#Invoking-gendocs_002esh">Invoking
gendocs.sh</a></li>
+<li><a
href="Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg.html#index-GNU-ftp-site-36">GNU ftp
site</a>: <a
href="Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg.html#Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg">Distribution
on ftp.gnu.org</a></li>
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href="GNU-and-Linux.html#GNU-and-Linux">GNU and Linux</a></li>
+<li><a
href="Preface.html#index-gnustandards-project-repository-3">gnustandards
project repository</a>: <a href="Preface.html#Preface">Preface</a></li>
+<li><a
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+<li><a href="Hosting.html#index-hosting-72">hosting</a>: <a
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+<li><a
href="Announcements.html#index-g_t_0040url_007bhttp_003a_002f_002fplanet_002egnu_002eorg_007d-48"><a
href="http://planet.gnu.org";>http://planet.gnu.org</a></a>: <a
href="Announcements.html#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
+<li><a
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+<li><a
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papers for changes in manuals</a>: <a
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+<li><a
href="License-Notices.html#index-license-notices-in-program-files-20">license
notices in program files</a>: <a
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+<li><a href="Mail.html#index-mailing-list-for-bug-reports-25">mailing list for
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Free Software and Open Source</a>: <a
href="Free-Software-and-Open-Source.html#Free-Software-and-Open-Source">Free
Software and Open Source</a></li>
+<li><a href="Free-Software-and-Open-Source.html#index-open-source-63">open
source</a>: <a
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Software and Open Source</a></li>
+<li><a href="Distribution-Patches.html#index-patch-34"><code>patch</code></a>:
<a href="Distribution-Patches.html#Distribution-Patches">Distribution
Patches</a></li>
+<li><a
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against previous releases</a>: <a
href="Distribution-Patches.html#Distribution-Patches">Distribution
Patches</a></li>
+<li><a
href="Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration.html#index-philosophy-60">philosophy</a>:
<a
href="Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration.html#Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration">Ethical
and Philosophical Consideration</a></li>
+<li><a href="Preface.html#index-Piercy_002c-Marge-5">Piercy, Marge</a>: <a
href="Preface.html#Preface">Preface</a></li>
+<li><a href="Test-Releases.html#index-pretest-releases-40">pretest
releases</a>: <a href="Test-Releases.html#Test-Releases">Test Releases</a></li>
+<li><a
href="Using-the-Proofreaders-List.html#index-proofreading-75">proofreading</a>:
<a href="Using-the-Proofreaders-List.html#Using-the-Proofreaders-List">Using
the Proofreaders List</a></li>
+<li><a
href="Clean-Ups.html#index-quality-of-changes-suggested-by-others-22">quality
of changes suggested by others</a>: <a href="Clean-Ups.html#Clean-Ups">Clean
Ups</a></li>
+<li><a
href="CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages.html#index-RCS-keywords-in-web-pages-56">RCS
keywords in web pages</a>: <a
href="CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages.html#CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages">CVS Keywords in
Web Pages</a></li>
+<li><a
href="Recording-Contributors.html#index-recording-contributors-17">recording
contributors</a>: <a
href="Recording-Contributors.html#Recording-Contributors">Recording
Contributors</a></li>
+<li><a
href="Automated-Upload-Registration.html#index-registration-for-uploads-43">registration
for uploads</a>: <a
href="Automated-Upload-Registration.html#Automated-Upload-Registration">Automated
Upload Registration</a></li>
+<li><a href="Hosting.html#index-repository-68">repository</a>: <a
href="Hosting.html#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
+<li><a href="Stepping-Down.html#index-resigning-as-maintainer-10">resigning as
maintainer</a>: <a href="Stepping-Down.html#Stepping-Down">Stepping
Down</a></li>
+<li><a href="Mail.html#index-responding-to-bug-reports-26">responding to bug
reports</a>: <a href="Mail.html#Mail">Mail</a></li>
+<li><a
href="Preface.html#index-Savannah-repository-for-gnustandards-2">Savannah
repository for gnustandards</a>: <a href="Preface.html#Preface">Preface</a></li>
+<li><a href="Announcements.html#index-Savannah_002c-news-area-49">Savannah,
news area</a>: <a href="Announcements.html#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
+<li><a
href="Old-Versions.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bsavannah_002dannounce_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-mailing-list-29"><code>address@hidden</code>
mailing list</a>: <a href="Old-Versions.html#Old-Versions">Old
Versions</a></li>
+<li><a
href="Old-Versions.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bsavannah_002dhackers_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-28"><code>address@hidden</code></a>:
<a href="Old-Versions.html#Old-Versions">Old Versions</a></li>
+<li><a href="Hosting.html#index-source-repository-69">source repository</a>:
<a href="Hosting.html#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
+<li><a href="Stepping-Down.html#index-stepping-down-as-maintainer-9">stepping
down as maintainer</a>: <a href="Stepping-Down.html#Stepping-Down">Stepping
Down</a></li>
+<li><a href="Terminology.html#index-terminology-61">terminology</a>: <a
href="Terminology.html#Terminology">Terminology</a></li>
+<li><a href="Test-Releases.html#index-test-releases-38">test releases</a>: <a
href="Test-Releases.html#Test-Releases">Test Releases</a></li>
+<li><a href="Distribution-Patches.html#index-time-stamp-in-diffs-35">time
stamp in diffs</a>: <a
href="Distribution-Patches.html#Distribution-Patches">Distribution
Patches</a></li>
+<li><a href="Automated-Upload-Procedure.html#index-uploads-45">uploads</a>: <a
href="Automated-Upload-Procedure.html#Automated-Upload-Procedure">Automated
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+<li><a
href="Automated-Upload-Registration.html#index-uploads_002c-registration-for-44">uploads,
registration for</a>: <a
href="Automated-Upload-Registration.html#Automated-Upload-Registration">Automated
Upload Registration</a></li>
+<li><a href="Old-Versions.html#index-version-control-27">version control</a>:
<a href="Old-Versions.html#Old-Versions">Old Versions</a></li>
+<li><a href="Hosting.html#index-version-control-system-70">version control
system</a>: <a href="Hosting.html#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
+<li><a href="Web-Pages.html#index-web-pages-52">web pages</a>: <a
href="Web-Pages.html#Web-Pages">Web Pages</a></li>
+<li><a
href="CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages.html#index-web-pages_002c-and-CVS-keywords-58">web
pages, and CVS keywords</a>: <a
href="CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages.html#CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages">CVS Keywords in
Web Pages</a></li>
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<link rel="up" href="Manuals-on-Web-Pages.html#Manuals-on-Web-Pages"
title="Manuals on Web Pages">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">10.3.1 Invoking <samp><span
class="command">gendocs.sh</span></samp></h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">11.3.1 Invoking <samp><span
class="command">gendocs.sh</span></samp></h4>
-<p><a name="index-gendocs_002esh-46"></a><a
name="index-generating-documentation-output-47"></a>
+<p><a name="index-gendocs_002esh-53"></a><a
name="index-generating-documentation-output-54"></a>
The script <samp><span class="command">gendocs.sh</span></samp> eases the task
of generating the
Texinfo documentation output for your web pages
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+Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 14, 2010.
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2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">4 Legal Matters</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">5 Legal Matters</h2>
-<p><a name="index-legal-matters-5"></a>
+<p><a name="index-legal-matters-12"></a>
This chapter describes procedures you should follow for legal reasons
as you maintain the program, to avoid legal difficulties.
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title="Texinfo Homepage">
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2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h3 class="section">4.2 Legally Significant Changes</h3>
+<h3 class="section">5.2 Legally Significant Changes</h3>
<p>If a person contributes more than around 15 lines of code and/or text
that is legally significant for copyright purposes, we
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href="License-Notices-for-Documentation.html#License-Notices-for-Documentation"
title="License Notices for Documentation">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">4.6.2 License Notices for Code</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">5.6.2 License Notices for Code</h4>
<p>Typically the license notice for program files (including build scripts,
configure files and makefiles) should cite the GPL, like this:
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href="License-Notices-for-Other-Files.html#License-Notices-for-Other-Files"
title="License Notices for Other Files">
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title="Texinfo Homepage">
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Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">4.6.3 License Notices for Documentation</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">5.6.3 License Notices for Documentation</h4>
<p>Documentation files should have license notices also. Manuals should
use the GNU Free Documentation License. Following is an example of the
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<link rel="prev"
href="License-Notices-for-Documentation.html#License-Notices-for-Documentation"
title="License Notices for Documentation">
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title="Texinfo Homepage">
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2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">4.6.4 License Notices for Other Files</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">5.6.4 License Notices for Other Files</h4>
<p>Small supporting files, short manuals (under 300 lines long) and rough
documentation (<samp><span class="file">README</span></samp> files,
<samp><span class="file">INSTALL</span></samp> files, etc.) can
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title="Texinfo Homepage">
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@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h3 class="section">4.6 License Notices</h3>
+<h3 class="section">5.6 License Notices</h3>
-<p><a name="index-license-notices-in-program-files-13"></a>
+<p><a name="index-license-notices-in-program-files-20"></a>
Every nontrivial file needs a license notice as well as the copyright
notice. (Without a license notice giving permission to copy and
change the file, the file is non-free.)
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<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
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2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">7 Dealing With Mail</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">8 Dealing With Mail</h2>
-<p><a name="index-bug-reports-16"></a>
-<a name="index-email_002c-for-receiving-bug-reports-17"></a><a
name="index-mailing-list-for-bug-reports-18"></a>Once a program is in use, you
will get bug reports for it. Most GNU
+<p><a name="index-bug-reports-23"></a>
+<a name="index-email_002c-for-receiving-bug-reports-24"></a><a
name="index-mailing-list-for-bug-reports-25"></a>Once a program is in use, you
will get bug reports for it. Most GNU
programs have their own special lists for sending bug reports. The
advertised bug-reporting email address should always be
‘<samp><span class="samp">bug-</span><var>program</var><span
class="samp">@gnu.org</span></samp>’, to help show users that the program
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
periodically (daily is best) reviewing the held messages, accepting
the real ones and discarding the junk.
- <p><a name="index-responding-to-bug-reports-19"></a>When you receive bug
reports, keep in mind that bug reports are crucial
+ <p><a name="index-responding-to-bug-reports-26"></a>When you receive bug
reports, keep in mind that bug reports are crucial
for your work. If you don't know about problems, you cannot fix them.
So always thank each person who sends a bug report.
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<link rel="next"
href="CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages.html#CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages" title="CVS
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@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h3 class="section">10.3 Manuals on Web Pages</h3>
+<h3 class="section">11.3 Manuals on Web Pages</h3>
<p>The web pages for the package should include its manuals, in HTML,
DVI, Info, PostScript, PDF, plain ASCII, and Texinfo format (source).
@@ -65,11 +65,10 @@
<p>See the section below for details on a script to make the job of
creating all these different formats and index pages easier.
- <p>We would like to include links to all GNU manuals on the page
-<a href="http://www.gnu.org/manual";>http://www.gnu.org/manual</a>, so if yours
isn't listed, please send
-mail to <code>address@hidden</code> telling them the name of your
-package and asking them to edit <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/manual";>http://www.gnu.org/manual</a>, and
-they will do so based on the contents of your <samp><span
class="file">manual</span></samp> directory.
+ <p>We would like to list all GNU manuals on the page
+<a href="http://www.gnu.org/manual";>http://www.gnu.org/manual</a>, so if yours
isn't there, please send
+mail to <code>address@hidden</code>, asking them to add yours, and they
+will do so based on the contents of your <samp><span
class="file">manual</span></samp> directory.
<ul class="menu">
<li><a accesskey="1"
href="Invoking-gendocs_002esh.html#Invoking-gendocs_002esh">Invoking
gendocs.sh</a>
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title="Texinfo Homepage">
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@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">8 Recording Old Versions</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">9 Recording Old Versions</h2>
-<p><a name="index-version-control-20"></a>
+<p><a name="index-version-control-27"></a>
It is very important to keep backup files of all source files of GNU.
You can do this using a source control system (such as RCS, CVS, Git,
<small class="dots">...</small>) if you like. The easiest way to use RCS or
CVS is via the
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
change log that you would not want to hand over to another maintainer
some day.
- <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007bsavannah_002dhackers_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-21"></a>The
GNU Project provides a server that GNU software packages can use
+ <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007bsavannah_002dhackers_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-28"></a>The
GNU Project provides a server that GNU software packages can use
for source control and other package needs: <code>savannah.gnu.org</code>.
You don't have to use this repository, but if you plan to allow public
read-only access to your development sources, it is convenient for
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
of community among GNU developers and help in keeping up with project
management.
- <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007bsavannah_002dannounce_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-mailing-list-22"></a>If
you do use Savannah, it is a good idea to subscribe to the
+ <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007bsavannah_002dannounce_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-mailing-list-29"></a>If
you do use Savannah, please subscribe to the
<a href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a> mailing list
(<a
href="http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/savannah-announce";>http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/savannah-announce</a>).
This
is a very low-volume list to keep Savannah users informed of system
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@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
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</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">6 Platforms to Support</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">7 Platforms to Support</h2>
<p>Most GNU packages run on a wide range of platforms. These platforms are
not equally important.
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
<p>You will naturally want to keep the program running on all the platforms
it supports. But you personally will not have access to most of these
-platforms–so how should you do it?
+platforms—so how should you do it?
<p>Don't worry about trying to get access to all of these platforms. Even
if you did have access to all the platforms, it would be inefficient for
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@
<p>It is important to test the program personally on GNU or GNU/Linux,
because these are the most important platforms for a GNU package. If
-you don't have access to one of these platforms, please ask
-<a href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a> to help you out.
+you don't have access to one of these platforms, as a GNU maintainer
+you can get access to the general GNU login machine; see
+<a
href="http://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html";>http://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html</a>.
<p>Supporting other platforms is optional—we do it when that seems
like
a good idea, but we don't consider it obligatory. If the users don't
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<meta name="generator" content="makeinfo 4.13">
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<link rel="prev" href="index.html#Top" title="Top">
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+<link rel="next" href="Getting-Help.html#Getting-Help" title="Getting Help">
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@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
<div class="node">
<a name="Preface"></a>
<p>
-Next: <a rel="next" accesskey="n"
href="Stepping-Down.html#Stepping-Down">Stepping Down</a>,
+Next: <a rel="next" accesskey="n"
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Previous: <a rel="previous" accesskey="p" href="index.html#Top">Top</a>,
Up: <a rel="up" accesskey="u" href="index.html#Top">Top</a>
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<p>In addition to this document, please read and follow the GNU Coding
Standards (see <a
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- <p><a
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-join the mailing list <code>address@hidden</code>, via the web
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name="index-Savannah-repository-for-gnustandards-2"></a><a
name="index-gnustandards-project-repository-3"></a>Please send corrections or
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+
+ <p><a
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Archives are also available there.
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-clear what to do, you can ask <a
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-list of a few experienced GNU contributors who have offered to answer
-questions for new maintainers.
-
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mentioned throughout this document is
-found on the GNU file server, currently <code>fencepost.gnu.org</code>; if
-you are the maintainer of a GNU package, you should have an account
-there. See <a
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if
-you don't have one. (You can also ask for accounts for people who
-help you a large amount in working on the package.)
-
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-(<code>fencepost.gnu.org</code>, <code>ftp.gnu.org</code>,
-<code>savannah.gnu.org</code>, or others) seem to be down, you can check the
-current status at <a
href="http://identi.ca/group/fsfstatus";>http://identi.ca/group/fsfstatus</a>.
Most likely
-the problem, if it is at the FSF end, is already being worked on.
+available on the general GNU server, currently
+<code>fencepost.gnu.org</code>. If you are the maintainer of a GNU package,
+you should have an account there. If you don't have one already,
+<a
href="http://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html";>http://www.gnu.org/software/README.accounts.html</a>.
You can also
+ask for accounts for people who significantly help you in working on
+the package.
+
+ <p>If you find that any GNU computer systems
(<code>fencepost.gnu.org</code>,
+<code>ftp.gnu.org</code>, <code>www.gnu.org</code>,
<code>savannah.gnu.org</code>,
+<small class="dots">...</small>) seem to be down, you can check the current
status at
+<a
href="http://identi.ca/group/fsfstatus";>http://identi.ca/group/fsfstatus</a>.
Most likely the problem, if
+it is at the FSF end, is already being worked on.
- <p><a name="index-Piercy_002c-Marge-4"></a>This document uses the
gender-neutral third-person pronouns “person”,
+ <p><a name="index-Piercy_002c-Marge-5"></a>This document uses the
gender-neutral third-person pronouns “person”,
“per”, “pers” and “perself” which were
promoted, and perhaps
invented, by Marge Piercy in <cite>Woman on the Edge of Time</cite>. They are
used just like “she”, “her”, “hers” and
“herself”, except that
@@ -100,8 +94,8 @@
per new program under the GNU GPL, to let the public benefit from per
work, and to enable per to feel person has done the right thing.”
- <p>This release of the GNU Maintenance Instructions was last updated
-March 23, 2010.
+ <p>This release of the GNU Maintainer Information was last updated
+April 14, 2010.
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href="Copying-from-Other-Packages.html#Copying-from-Other-Packages"
title="Copying from Other Packages">
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@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h3 class="section">4.3 Recording Contributors</h3>
+<h3 class="section">5.3 Recording Contributors</h3>
-<p><a name="index-recording-contributors-10"></a>
+<p><a name="index-recording-contributors-17"></a>
<strong>Keep correct records of which portions were written by whom.</strong>
This is very important. These records should say which files or
parts of files were written by each person, and which files or
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
don't need to distinguish work done at different times, only different
people. They don't need describe changes in more detail than which
files or parts of a file were changed. And they don't need to say
-anything about the function or purpose of a file or change–the
+anything about the function or purpose of a file or change—the
Register of Copyrights doesn't care what the text does, just who wrote
or contributed to which parts.
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Note: GAS is distributed with the files obstack.c and obstack.h, but
they are considered a separate package, not part of GAS proper.
</pre>
- <p><a name="index-g_t_0040file_007bAUTHORS_007d-file-11"></a>Please keep
these records in a file named <samp><span class="file">AUTHORS</span></samp> in
the source
+ <p><a name="index-g_t_0040file_007bAUTHORS_007d-file-18"></a>Please keep
these records in a file named <samp><span class="file">AUTHORS</span></samp> in
the source
directory for the program itself.
<p>You can use the change log as the basis for these records, if you
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@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">3 Recruiting Developers</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">4 Recruiting Developers</h2>
<p>Unless your package is a fairly small, you probably won't do all the
work on it yourself. Most maintainers recruit other developers to help.
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<meta name="description" content="Information for Maintainers of GNU Software">
<meta name="generator" content="makeinfo 4.13">
<link title="Top" rel="start" href="index.html#Top">
-<link rel="prev" href="Preface.html#Preface" title="Preface">
+<link rel="prev" href="Getting-Help.html#Getting-Help" title="Getting Help">
<link rel="next" href="Recruiting-Developers.html#Recruiting-Developers"
title="Recruiting Developers">
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@@ -40,14 +40,15 @@
<a name="Stepping-Down"></a>
<p>
Next: <a rel="next" accesskey="n"
href="Recruiting-Developers.html#Recruiting-Developers">Recruiting
Developers</a>,
-Previous: <a rel="previous" accesskey="p"
href="Preface.html#Preface">Preface</a>,
+Previous: <a rel="previous" accesskey="p"
href="Getting-Help.html#Getting-Help">Getting Help</a>,
Up: <a rel="up" accesskey="u" href="index.html#Top">Top</a>
<hr>
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">2 Stepping Down</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">3 Stepping Down</h2>
-<p>With good fortune, you will continue maintaining your package for many
+<p><a name="index-stepping-down-as-maintainer-9"></a><a
name="index-resigning-as-maintainer-10"></a>
+With good fortune, you will continue maintaining your package for many
decades. But sometimes for various reasons maintainers decide to step
down.
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@
We need to know that the package no longer has a maintainer, so we can
look for and appoint a new maintainer.
- <p>If you have an idea for who should take over, please tell
+ <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040email_007bmaintainers_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-11"></a>If
you have an idea for who should take over, please tell
<a href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</a> your suggestion. The
appointment of a new
maintainer needs the GNU Project's confirmation, but your judgment that
a person is capable of doing the job will carry a lot of weight.
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@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
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</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">12 Terminology Issues</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">13 Terminology Issues</h2>
-<p><a name="index-terminology-54"></a>
+<p><a name="index-terminology-61"></a>
This chapter explains a couple of issues of terminology which are
important for correcting two widespread and important misunderstandings
about GNU.
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@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h3 class="section">9.4 Test Releases</h3>
+<h3 class="section">10.4 Test Releases</h3>
-<p><a name="index-test-releases-31"></a><a
name="index-beta-releases-32"></a><a name="index-pretest-releases-33"></a>
-<a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007balpha_002egnu_002eorg_007d_002c-ftp-site-for-test-releases-34"></a>When
you release a greatly changed new major version of a program, you
+<p><a name="index-test-releases-38"></a><a
name="index-beta-releases-39"></a><a name="index-pretest-releases-40"></a>
+<a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007balpha_002egnu_002eorg_007d_002c-ftp-site-for-test-releases-41"></a>When
you release a greatly changed new major version of a program, you
might want to do so as a pretest. This means that you make a tar file,
but send it only to a group of volunteers that you have recruited. (Use
a suitable GNU mailing list/newsgroup to recruit them.)
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href="GNU-Free-Documentation-License.html#GNU-Free-Documentation-License"
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@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">15 Using the Proofreaders List</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">16 Using the Proofreaders List</h2>
-<p><a name="index-proofreading-68"></a>
+<p><a name="index-proofreading-75"></a>
If you want help finding errors in documentation,
or help improving the quality of writing,
or if you are not a native speaker of English
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href="Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration.html#Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration"
title="Ethical and Philosophical Consideration">
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@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">10 Web Pages</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">11 Web Pages</h2>
-<p><a name="index-web-pages-45"></a>
-Please write web pages about your package for installation on
+<p><a name="index-web-pages-52"></a>
+Please write web pages about your package, and install them on
<code>www.gnu.org</code>. They should follow our usual standards for web
pages (see <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/server/fsf-html-style-sheet.html";>http://www.gnu.org/server/fsf-html-style-sheet.html</a>).
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title="Texinfo Homepage">
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@@ -40,62 +40,63 @@
<ul>
<li><a name="toc_Top" href="index.html#Top">Version</a>
<li><a name="toc_Preface" href="Preface.html#Preface">1 About This Document</a>
-<li><a name="toc_Stepping-Down" href="Stepping-Down.html#Stepping-Down">2
Stepping Down</a>
-<li><a name="toc_Recruiting-Developers"
href="Recruiting-Developers.html#Recruiting-Developers">3 Recruiting
Developers</a>
-<li><a name="toc_Legal-Matters" href="Legal-Matters.html#Legal-Matters">4
Legal Matters</a>
-<ul>
-<li><a href="Copyright-Papers.html#Copyright-Papers">4.1 Copyright Papers</a>
-<li><a href="Legally-Significant.html#Legally-Significant">4.2 Legally
Significant Changes</a>
-<li><a href="Recording-Contributors.html#Recording-Contributors">4.3 Recording
Contributors</a>
-<li><a href="Copying-from-Other-Packages.html#Copying-from-Other-Packages">4.4
Copying from Other Packages</a>
-<li><a href="Copyright-Notices.html#Copyright-Notices">4.5 Copyright
Notices</a>
-<li><a href="License-Notices.html#License-Notices">4.6 License Notices</a>
-<ul>
-<li><a href="Canonical-License-Sources.html#Canonical-License-Sources">4.6.1
Canonical License Sources</a>
-<li><a href="License-Notices-for-Code.html#License-Notices-for-Code">4.6.2
License Notices for Code</a>
-<li><a
href="License-Notices-for-Documentation.html#License-Notices-for-Documentation">4.6.3
License Notices for Documentation</a>
-<li><a
href="License-Notices-for-Other-Files.html#License-Notices-for-Other-Files">4.6.4
License Notices for Other Files</a>
-</li></ul>
-<li><a href="External-Libraries.html#External-Libraries">4.7 External
Libraries</a>
-</li></ul>
-<li><a name="toc_Clean-Ups" href="Clean-Ups.html#Clean-Ups">5 Cleaning Up
Changes</a>
-<li><a name="toc_Platforms" href="Platforms.html#Platforms">6 Platforms to
Support</a>
-<li><a name="toc_Mail" href="Mail.html#Mail">7 Dealing With Mail</a>
-<li><a name="toc_Old-Versions" href="Old-Versions.html#Old-Versions">8
Recording Old Versions</a>
-<li><a name="toc_Distributions" href="Distributions.html#Distributions">9
Distributions</a>
-<ul>
-<li><a href="Distribution-tar-Files.html#Distribution-tar-Files">9.1
Distribution tar Files</a>
-<li><a href="Distribution-Patches.html#Distribution-Patches">9.2 Distribution
Patches</a>
-<li><a
href="Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg.html#Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg">9.3
Distribution on <code>ftp.gnu.org</code></a>
-<li><a href="Test-Releases.html#Test-Releases">9.4 Test Releases</a>
-<li><a href="Automated-FTP-Uploads.html#Automated-FTP-Uploads">9.5 Automated
FTP Uploads</a>
-<ul>
-<li><a
href="Automated-Upload-Registration.html#Automated-Upload-Registration">9.5.1
Automated Upload Registration</a>
-<li><a href="Automated-Upload-Procedure.html#Automated-Upload-Procedure">9.5.2
Automated Upload Procedure</a>
-<li><a
href="FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e1.html#FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e1">9.5.3
FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1</a>
-<li><a
href="FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e0.html#FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e0">9.5.4
FTP Upload Directive File - v1.0</a>
-</li></ul>
-<li><a href="Announcements.html#Announcements">9.6 Announcing Releases</a>
-</li></ul>
-<li><a name="toc_Web-Pages" href="Web-Pages.html#Web-Pages">10 Web Pages</a>
-<ul>
-<li><a href="Hosting-for-Web-Pages.html#Hosting-for-Web-Pages">10.1 Hosting
for Web Pages</a>
-<li><a href="Freedom-for-Web-Pages.html#Freedom-for-Web-Pages">10.2 Freedom
for Web Pages</a>
-<li><a href="Manuals-on-Web-Pages.html#Manuals-on-Web-Pages">10.3 Manuals on
Web Pages</a>
-<ul>
-<li><a href="Invoking-gendocs_002esh.html#Invoking-gendocs_002esh">10.3.1
Invoking <samp><span class="command">gendocs.sh</span></samp></a>
-</li></ul>
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CVS Keywords in Web Pages</a>
-</li></ul>
-<li><a name="toc_Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration"
href="Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration.html#Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration">11
Ethical and Philosophical Consideration</a>
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Terminology Issues</a>
-<ul>
-<li><a
href="Free-Software-and-Open-Source.html#Free-Software-and-Open-Source">12.1
Free Software and Open Source</a>
-<li><a href="GNU-and-Linux.html#GNU-and-Linux">12.2 GNU and Linux</a>
-</li></ul>
-<li><a name="toc_Hosting" href="Hosting.html#Hosting">13 Hosting</a>
-<li><a name="toc_Free-Software-Directory"
href="Free-Software-Directory.html#Free-Software-Directory">14 Free Software
Directory</a>
-<li><a name="toc_Using-the-Proofreaders-List"
href="Using-the-Proofreaders-List.html#Using-the-Proofreaders-List">15 Using
the Proofreaders List</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Getting-Help" href="Getting-Help.html#Getting-Help">2 Getting
Help</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Stepping-Down" href="Stepping-Down.html#Stepping-Down">3
Stepping Down</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Recruiting-Developers"
href="Recruiting-Developers.html#Recruiting-Developers">4 Recruiting
Developers</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Legal-Matters" href="Legal-Matters.html#Legal-Matters">5
Legal Matters</a>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="Copyright-Papers.html#Copyright-Papers">5.1 Copyright Papers</a>
+<li><a href="Legally-Significant.html#Legally-Significant">5.2 Legally
Significant Changes</a>
+<li><a href="Recording-Contributors.html#Recording-Contributors">5.3 Recording
Contributors</a>
+<li><a href="Copying-from-Other-Packages.html#Copying-from-Other-Packages">5.4
Copying from Other Packages</a>
+<li><a href="Copyright-Notices.html#Copyright-Notices">5.5 Copyright
Notices</a>
+<li><a href="License-Notices.html#License-Notices">5.6 License Notices</a>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="Canonical-License-Sources.html#Canonical-License-Sources">5.6.1
Canonical License Sources</a>
+<li><a href="License-Notices-for-Code.html#License-Notices-for-Code">5.6.2
License Notices for Code</a>
+<li><a
href="License-Notices-for-Documentation.html#License-Notices-for-Documentation">5.6.3
License Notices for Documentation</a>
+<li><a
href="License-Notices-for-Other-Files.html#License-Notices-for-Other-Files">5.6.4
License Notices for Other Files</a>
+</li></ul>
+<li><a href="External-Libraries.html#External-Libraries">5.7 External
Libraries</a>
+</li></ul>
+<li><a name="toc_Clean-Ups" href="Clean-Ups.html#Clean-Ups">6 Cleaning Up
Changes</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Platforms" href="Platforms.html#Platforms">7 Platforms to
Support</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Mail" href="Mail.html#Mail">8 Dealing With Mail</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Old-Versions" href="Old-Versions.html#Old-Versions">9
Recording Old Versions</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Distributions" href="Distributions.html#Distributions">10
Distributions</a>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="Distribution-tar-Files.html#Distribution-tar-Files">10.1
Distribution tar Files</a>
+<li><a href="Distribution-Patches.html#Distribution-Patches">10.2 Distribution
Patches</a>
+<li><a
href="Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg.html#Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg">10.3
Distribution on <code>ftp.gnu.org</code></a>
+<li><a href="Test-Releases.html#Test-Releases">10.4 Test Releases</a>
+<li><a href="Automated-FTP-Uploads.html#Automated-FTP-Uploads">10.5 Automated
FTP Uploads</a>
+<ul>
+<li><a
href="Automated-Upload-Registration.html#Automated-Upload-Registration">10.5.1
Automated Upload Registration</a>
+<li><a
href="Automated-Upload-Procedure.html#Automated-Upload-Procedure">10.5.2
Automated Upload Procedure</a>
+<li><a
href="FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e1.html#FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e1">10.5.3
FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1</a>
+<li><a
href="FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e0.html#FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e0">10.5.4
FTP Upload Directive File - v1.0</a>
+</li></ul>
+<li><a href="Announcements.html#Announcements">10.6 Announcing Releases</a>
+</li></ul>
+<li><a name="toc_Web-Pages" href="Web-Pages.html#Web-Pages">11 Web Pages</a>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="Hosting-for-Web-Pages.html#Hosting-for-Web-Pages">11.1 Hosting
for Web Pages</a>
+<li><a href="Freedom-for-Web-Pages.html#Freedom-for-Web-Pages">11.2 Freedom
for Web Pages</a>
+<li><a href="Manuals-on-Web-Pages.html#Manuals-on-Web-Pages">11.3 Manuals on
Web Pages</a>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="Invoking-gendocs_002esh.html#Invoking-gendocs_002esh">11.3.1
Invoking <samp><span class="command">gendocs.sh</span></samp></a>
+</li></ul>
+<li><a href="CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages.html#CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages">11.4
CVS Keywords in Web Pages</a>
+</li></ul>
+<li><a name="toc_Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration"
href="Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration.html#Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration">12
Ethical and Philosophical Consideration</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Terminology" href="Terminology.html#Terminology">13
Terminology Issues</a>
+<ul>
+<li><a
href="Free-Software-and-Open-Source.html#Free-Software-and-Open-Source">13.1
Free Software and Open Source</a>
+<li><a href="GNU-and-Linux.html#GNU-and-Linux">13.2 GNU and Linux</a>
+</li></ul>
+<li><a name="toc_Hosting" href="Hosting.html#Hosting">14 Hosting</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Free-Software-Directory"
href="Free-Software-Directory.html#Free-Software-Directory">15 Free Software
Directory</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Using-the-Proofreaders-List"
href="Using-the-Proofreaders-List.html#Using-the-Proofreaders-List">16 Using
the Proofreaders List</a>
<li><a name="toc_GNU-Free-Documentation-License"
href="GNU-Free-Documentation-License.html#GNU-Free-Documentation-License">Appendix
A GNU Free Documentation License</a>
<li><a name="toc_Index" href="Index.html#Index">Index</a>
</li></ul>
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<h2 class="unnumbered">Version</h2>
-<p>Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated March 23, 2010.
+<p>Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 14, 2010.
<p>Copyright © 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
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