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www/prep/maintain index.html maintain.dvi.gz ma... |
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Date: |
Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:41:51 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Karl Berry <karl> 10/04/18 16:41:50
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 Getting-Help.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
Added files:
prep/maintain/html_node: Getting-a-GNU-Account.html
Log message:
move account info to its own node
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/index.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.55&r2=1.56
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.dvi.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.50
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.52&r2=1.53
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.html.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.51
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.html_node.tar.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.51
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.info.tar.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.50
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.pdf?cvsroot=www&rev=1.51
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.ps.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.50
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.texi.tar.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.50
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.txt?cvsroot=www&r1=1.52&r2=1.53
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/maintain.txt.gz?cvsroot=www&rev=1.50
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Announcements.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Automated-FTP-Uploads.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Automated-Upload-Procedure.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Automated-Upload-Registration.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.46&r2=1.47
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Canonical-License-Sources.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.31&r2=1.32
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Clean-Ups.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Copying-from-Other-Packages.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.35&r2=1.36
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Copyright-Notices.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Copyright-Papers.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.49&r2=1.50
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Distribution-Patches.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Distribution-tar-Files.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Distributions.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.48&r2=1.49
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/External-Libraries.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e0.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.37&r2=1.38
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e1.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.37&r2=1.38
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Free-Software-Directory.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Free-Software-and-Open-Source.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.49&r2=1.50
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Freedom-for-Web-Pages.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.6&r2=1.7
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/GNU-Free-Documentation-License.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.24&r2=1.25
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/GNU-and-Linux.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Getting-Help.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.1&r2=1.2
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Hosting-for-Web-Pages.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.6&r2=1.7
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Hosting.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Index.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Invoking-gendocs_002esh.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Legal-Matters.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Legally-Significant.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/License-Notices-for-Code.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.31&r2=1.32
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/License-Notices-for-Documentation.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.31&r2=1.32
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/License-Notices-for-Other-Files.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.31&r2=1.32
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/License-Notices.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.49&r2=1.50
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Mail.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Manuals-on-Web-Pages.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.6&r2=1.7
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Old-Versions.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Platforms.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Preface.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Recording-Contributors.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Recruiting-Developers.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Stepping-Down.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Terminology.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Test-Releases.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Using-the-Proofreaders-List.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Web-Pages.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/index.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.47&r2=1.48
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/prep/maintain/html_node/Getting-a-GNU-Account.html?cvsroot=www&rev=1.1
Patches:
Index: index.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/prep/maintain/index.html,v
retrieving revision 1.55
retrieving revision 1.56
diff -u -b -r1.55 -r1.56
--- index.html 14 Apr 2010 17:04:03 -0000 1.55
+++ index.html 18 Apr 2010 16:41:30 -0000 1.56
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
<!-- See validator.w3.org -->
<address>Free Software Foundation</address>
-<address>last updated April 14, 2010</address>
+<address>last updated April 18, 2010</address>
<p>This manual (maintain) is available in the following formats:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="maintain.html">HTML
- (156K bytes)</a> - entirely on one web page.</li>
+ (160K bytes)</a> - entirely on one web page.</li>
<li><a href="html_node/index.html">HTML</a> - with one web page per
node.</li>
<li><a href="maintain.html.gz">HTML compressed
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
<li><a href="maintain.ps.gz">PostScript file
(288K bytes gzipped)</a>.</li>
<li><a href="maintain.pdf">PDF file
- (388K bytes)</a>.</li>
+ (392K 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 1.49
retrieving revision 1.50
diff -u -b -r1.49 -r1.50
Binary files /tmp/cvsofOGVh and /tmp/cvsDMuI8i differ
Index: maintain.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/prep/maintain/maintain.html,v
retrieving revision 1.52
retrieving revision 1.53
diff -u -b -r1.52 -r1.53
--- maintain.html 14 Apr 2010 17:04:03 -0000 1.52
+++ maintain.html 18 Apr 2010 16:41:33 -0000 1.53
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
<link title="Top" rel="top" href="#Top">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
<!--
-Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 14, 2010.
+Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 18, 2010.
Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -41,62 +41,63 @@
<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_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>
+<li><a name="toc_Getting-a-GNU-Account" href="#Getting-a-GNU-Account">3
Getting a GNU Account</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Stepping-Down" href="#Stepping-Down">4 Stepping Down</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Recruiting-Developers" href="#Recruiting-Developers">5
Recruiting Developers</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Legal-Matters" href="#Legal-Matters">6 Legal Matters</a>
<ul>
-<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>
+<li><a href="#Copyright-Papers">6.1 Copyright Papers</a>
+<li><a href="#Legally-Significant">6.2 Legally Significant Changes</a>
+<li><a href="#Recording-Contributors">6.3 Recording Contributors</a>
+<li><a href="#Copying-from-Other-Packages">6.4 Copying from Other Packages</a>
+<li><a href="#Copyright-Notices">6.5 Copyright Notices</a>
+<li><a href="#License-Notices">6.6 License Notices</a>
<ul>
-<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><a href="#Canonical-License-Sources">6.6.1 Canonical License Sources</a>
+<li><a href="#License-Notices-for-Code">6.6.2 License Notices for Code</a>
+<li><a href="#License-Notices-for-Documentation">6.6.3 License Notices for
Documentation</a>
+<li><a href="#License-Notices-for-Other-Files">6.6.4 License Notices for Other
Files</a>
</li></ul>
-<li><a href="#External-Libraries">5.7 External Libraries</a>
+<li><a href="#External-Libraries">6.7 External Libraries</a>
</li></ul>
-<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>
+<li><a name="toc_Clean-Ups" href="#Clean-Ups">7 Cleaning Up Changes</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Platforms" href="#Platforms">8 Platforms to Support</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Mail" href="#Mail">9 Dealing With Mail</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Old-Versions" href="#Old-Versions">10 Recording Old
Versions</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Distributions" href="#Distributions">11 Distributions</a>
<ul>
-<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>
+<li><a href="#Distribution-tar-Files">11.1 Distribution tar Files</a>
+<li><a href="#Distribution-Patches">11.2 Distribution Patches</a>
+<li><a href="#Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg">11.3 Distribution on
<code>ftp.gnu.org</code></a>
+<li><a href="#Test-Releases">11.4 Test Releases</a>
+<li><a href="#Automated-FTP-Uploads">11.5 Automated FTP Uploads</a>
<ul>
-<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><a href="#Automated-Upload-Registration">11.5.1 Automated Upload
Registration</a>
+<li><a href="#Automated-Upload-Procedure">11.5.2 Automated Upload Procedure</a>
+<li><a href="#FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e1">11.5.3 FTP Upload
Directive File - v1.1</a>
+<li><a href="#FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e0">11.5.4 FTP Upload
Directive File - v1.0</a>
</li></ul>
-<li><a href="#Announcements">10.6 Announcing Releases</a>
+<li><a href="#Announcements">11.6 Announcing Releases</a>
</li></ul>
-<li><a name="toc_Web-Pages" href="#Web-Pages">11 Web Pages</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Web-Pages" href="#Web-Pages">12 Web Pages</a>
<ul>
-<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>
+<li><a href="#Hosting-for-Web-Pages">12.1 Hosting for Web Pages</a>
+<li><a href="#Freedom-for-Web-Pages">12.2 Freedom for Web Pages</a>
+<li><a href="#Manuals-on-Web-Pages">12.3 Manuals on Web Pages</a>
<ul>
-<li><a href="#Invoking-gendocs_002esh">11.3.1 Invoking <samp><span
class="command">gendocs.sh</span></samp></a>
+<li><a href="#Invoking-gendocs_002esh">12.3.1 Invoking <samp><span
class="command">gendocs.sh</span></samp></a>
</li></ul>
-<li><a href="#CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages">11.4 CVS Keywords in Web Pages</a>
+<li><a href="#CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages">12.4 CVS Keywords in Web Pages</a>
</li></ul>
-<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>
+<li><a name="toc_Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration"
href="#Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration">13 Ethical and Philosophical
Consideration</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Terminology" href="#Terminology">14 Terminology Issues</a>
<ul>
-<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><a href="#Free-Software-and-Open-Source">14.1 Free Software and Open
Source</a>
+<li><a href="#GNU-and-Linux">14.2 GNU and Linux</a>
</li></ul>
-<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_Hosting" href="#Hosting">15 Hosting</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Free-Software-Directory" href="#Free-Software-Directory">16
Free Software Directory</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Using-the-Proofreaders-List"
href="#Using-the-Proofreaders-List">17 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>
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@
<h2 class="unnumbered">Version</h2>
-<p>Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 14, 2010.
+<p>Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 18, 2010.
<p>Copyright © 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -132,13 +133,14 @@
<ul class="menu">
<li><a accesskey="1" href="#Preface">Preface</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 accesskey="3" href="#Getting-a-GNU-Account">Getting a GNU Account</a>
+<li><a accesskey="4" href="#Stepping-Down">Stepping Down</a>
+<li><a accesskey="5" href="#Recruiting-Developers">Recruiting Developers</a>
+<li><a accesskey="6" href="#Legal-Matters">Legal Matters</a>
+<li><a accesskey="7" href="#Clean-Ups">Clean Ups</a>
+<li><a accesskey="8" href="#Platforms">Platforms</a>
+<li><a accesskey="9" href="#Mail">Mail</a>
+<li><a 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>
@@ -186,20 +188,6 @@
<a
href="http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnustandards-commit";>http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnustandards-commit</a>.
Archives are also available there.
- <p>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>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-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
@@ -209,12 +197,12 @@
work, and to enable per to feel person has done the right thing.”
<p>This release of the GNU Maintainer Information was last updated
-April 14, 2010.
+April 18, 2010.
<div class="node">
<a name="Getting-Help"></a>
<p><hr>
-Next: <a rel="next" accesskey="n" href="#Stepping-Down">Stepping Down</a>,
+Next: <a rel="next" accesskey="n" href="#Getting-a-GNU-Account">Getting a
GNU Account</a>,
Previous: <a rel="previous" accesskey="p" href="#Preface">Preface</a>,
Up: <a rel="up" accesskey="u" href="#Top">Top</a>
@@ -238,17 +226,45 @@
<samp><span class="file">/gd/gnuorg/advisory</span></samp>.
<div class="node">
+<a name="Getting-a-GNU-Account"></a>
+<p><hr>
+Next: <a rel="next" accesskey="n" href="#Stepping-Down">Stepping Down</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">3 Getting a GNU Account</h2>
+
+<p><a name="index-shell-account_002c-on-fencepost-9"></a><a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007bfencepost_002egnu_002eorg_007d-GNU-machine-10"></a>
+<!-- We want to repeat this text later, so define a macro. -->
+
+ <p>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><a name="index-down_002c-when-GNU-machines-are-11"></a><a
name="index-outage_002c-of-GNU-machines-12"></a><a
name="index-g_t_0040url_007bidenti_002eca_002fgroup_002ffsfstatus_007d-13"></a>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 can be alleviated at the FSF end, is already being worked on.
+
+<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="#Getting-Help">Getting
Help</a>,
+Previous: <a rel="previous" accesskey="p"
href="#Getting-a-GNU-Account">Getting a GNU Account</a>,
Up: <a rel="up" accesskey="u" href="#Top">Top</a>
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">3 Stepping Down</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">4 Stepping Down</h2>
-<p><a name="index-stepping-down-as-maintainer-9"></a><a
name="index-resigning-as-maintainer-10"></a>
+<p><a name="index-stepping-down-as-maintainer-14"></a><a
name="index-resigning-as-maintainer-15"></a>
With good fortune, you will continue maintaining your package for many
decades. But sometimes for various reasons maintainers decide to step
down.
@@ -258,7 +274,7 @@
We need to know that the package no longer has a maintainer, so we can
look for and appoint a new maintainer.
- <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
+ <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040email_007bmaintainers_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-16"></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.
@@ -279,7 +295,7 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">4 Recruiting Developers</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">5 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.
@@ -322,9 +338,9 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">5 Legal Matters</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">6 Legal Matters</h2>
-<p><a name="index-legal-matters-12"></a>
+<p><a name="index-legal-matters-17"></a>
This chapter describes procedures you should follow for legal reasons
as you maintain the program, to avoid legal difficulties.
@@ -346,9 +362,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">5.1 Copyright Papers</h3>
+<h3 class="section">6.1 Copyright Papers</h3>
-<p><a name="index-copyright-papers-13"></a>
+<p><a name="index-copyright-papers-18"></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
@@ -360,13 +376,13 @@
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-14"></a>To check
whether papers have been received, look in
+ <p><a name="index-data-base-of-GNU-copyright-assignments-19"></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-15"></a><!--
This paragraph intentionally duplicates information given -->
+ <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040file_007b_002fgd_002fgnuorg_007d-directory-20"></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> mentioned
throughout this document is
available on the general GNU server, currently
@@ -445,7 +461,7 @@
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-16"></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-21"></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
@@ -509,7 +525,7 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">5.2 Legally Significant Changes</h3>
+<h3 class="section">6.2 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
@@ -569,9 +585,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">5.3 Recording Contributors</h3>
+<h3 class="section">6.3 Recording Contributors</h3>
-<p><a name="index-recording-contributors-17"></a>
+<p><a name="index-recording-contributors-22"></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
@@ -604,7 +620,7 @@
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-18"></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-23"></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
@@ -625,7 +641,7 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">5.4 Copying from Other Packages</h3>
+<h3 class="section">6.4 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
@@ -677,9 +693,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">5.5 Copyright Notices</h3>
+<h3 class="section">6.5 Copyright Notices</h3>
-<p><a name="index-copyright-notices-in-program-files-19"></a>
+<p><a name="index-copyright-notices-in-program-files-24"></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
@@ -785,9 +801,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">5.6 License Notices</h3>
+<h3 class="section">6.6 License Notices</h3>
-<p><a name="index-license-notices-in-program-files-20"></a>
+<p><a name="index-license-notices-in-program-files-25"></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.)
@@ -818,7 +834,7 @@
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">5.6.1 Canonical License Sources</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">6.6.1 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.
@@ -846,7 +862,7 @@
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">5.6.2 License Notices for Code</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">6.6.2 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:
@@ -895,7 +911,7 @@
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">5.6.3 License Notices for Documentation</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">6.6.3 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
@@ -950,7 +966,7 @@
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">5.6.4 License Notices for Other Files</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">6.6.4 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
@@ -978,7 +994,7 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">5.7 External Libraries</h3>
+<h3 class="section">6.7 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
@@ -1025,9 +1041,9 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">6 Cleaning Up Changes</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">7 Cleaning Up Changes</h2>
-<p><a name="index-contributions_002c-accepting-21"></a><a
name="index-quality-of-changes-suggested-by-others-22"></a>
+<p><a name="index-contributions_002c-accepting-26"></a><a
name="index-quality-of-changes-suggested-by-others-27"></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
@@ -1064,7 +1080,7 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">7 Platforms to Support</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">8 Platforms to Support</h2>
<p>Most GNU packages run on a wide range of platforms. These platforms are
not equally important.
@@ -1119,10 +1135,10 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">8 Dealing With Mail</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">9 Dealing With Mail</h2>
-<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
+<p><a name="index-bug-reports-28"></a>
+<a name="index-email_002c-for-receiving-bug-reports-29"></a><a
name="index-mailing-list-for-bug-reports-30"></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
@@ -1171,7 +1187,7 @@
periodically (daily is best) reviewing the held messages, accepting
the real ones and discarding the junk.
- <p><a name="index-responding-to-bug-reports-26"></a>When you receive bug
reports, keep in mind that bug reports are crucial
+ <p><a name="index-responding-to-bug-reports-31"></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.
@@ -1215,9 +1231,9 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">9 Recording Old Versions</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">10 Recording Old Versions</h2>
-<p><a name="index-version-control-27"></a>
+<p><a name="index-version-control-32"></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
@@ -1229,7 +1245,7 @@
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-28"></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-33"></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
@@ -1241,7 +1257,7 @@
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-29"></a>If
you do use Savannah, please subscribe to the
+ <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007bsavannah_002dannounce_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-mailing-list-34"></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
@@ -1256,7 +1272,7 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">10 Distributions</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">11 Distributions</h2>
<p>It is important to follow the GNU conventions when making GNU software
distributions.
@@ -1278,9 +1294,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">10.1 Distribution tar Files</h3>
+<h3 class="section">11.1 Distribution tar Files</h3>
-<p><a name="index-distribution_002c-tar-files-30"></a>
+<p><a name="index-distribution_002c-tar-files-35"></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
@@ -1306,7 +1322,7 @@
installed in the temporary directory using <code>ln</code>, so use
<code>cp</code>
if <code>ln</code> fails.
- <p><a name="index-automake-31"></a>Using Automake is a good way to take
care of writing the <code>dist</code>
+ <p><a name="index-automake-36"></a>Using Automake is a good way to take
care of writing the <code>dist</code>
target.
<div class="node">
@@ -1318,9 +1334,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">10.2 Distribution Patches</h3>
+<h3 class="section">11.2 Distribution Patches</h3>
-<p><a name="index-patches_002c-against-previous-releases-32"></a>
+<p><a name="index-patches_002c-against-previous-releases-37"></a>
If the program is large, it is useful to make a set of diffs for each
release, against the previous important release.
@@ -1340,7 +1356,7 @@
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-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
+ <p><a name="index-diff-38"></a><a name="index-patch-39"></a><a
name="index-time-stamp-in-diffs-40"></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
@@ -1372,9 +1388,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">10.3 Distribution on <code>ftp.gnu.org</code></h3>
+<h3 class="section">11.3 Distribution on <code>ftp.gnu.org</code></h3>
-<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>
+<p><a name="index-GNU-ftp-site-41"></a><a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007bftp_002egnu_002eorg_007d_002c-the-GNU-ftp-site-42"></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
@@ -1396,10 +1412,10 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">10.4 Test Releases</h3>
+<h3 class="section">11.4 Test Releases</h3>
-<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
+<p><a name="index-test-releases-43"></a><a
name="index-beta-releases-44"></a><a name="index-pretest-releases-45"></a>
+<a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007balpha_002egnu_002eorg_007d_002c-ftp-site-for-test-releases-46"></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.)
@@ -1448,9 +1464,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">10.5 Automated FTP Uploads</h3>
+<h3 class="section">11.5 Automated FTP Uploads</h3>
-<p><a name="index-ftp-uploads_002c-automated-42"></a>In order to upload new
releases to <code>ftp.gnu.org</code> or
+<p><a name="index-ftp-uploads_002c-automated-47"></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.
@@ -1473,9 +1489,9 @@
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">10.5.1 Automated Upload Registration</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">11.5.1 Automated Upload Registration</h4>
-<p><a name="index-registration-for-uploads-43"></a><a
name="index-uploads_002c-registration-for-44"></a>
+<p><a name="index-registration-for-uploads-48"></a><a
name="index-uploads_002c-registration-for-49"></a>
Here is how to register your information so you can perform uploads
for your GNU package:
@@ -1532,9 +1548,9 @@
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">10.5.2 Automated Upload Procedure</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">11.5.2 Automated Upload Procedure</h4>
-<p><a name="index-uploads-45"></a>
+<p><a name="index-uploads-50"></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.
@@ -1610,7 +1626,7 @@
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">10.5.3 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">11.5.3 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1</h4>
<p>The directive file name must end in <samp><span
class="file">directive.asc</span></samp>.
@@ -1717,7 +1733,7 @@
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">10.5.4 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.0</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">11.5.4 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
@@ -1753,10 +1769,10 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">10.6 Announcing Releases</h3>
+<h3 class="section">11.6 Announcing Releases</h3>
-<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
+<p><a name="index-announcements-51"></a>
+<a name="index-g_t_0040code_007binfo_002dgnu_007d-mailing-list-52"></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
@@ -1764,7 +1780,7 @@
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-48"></a><a
name="index-Savannah_002c-news-area-49"></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-53"></a><a
name="index-Savannah_002c-news-area-54"></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>
@@ -1772,13 +1788,13 @@
from other locations; see contact information on the GNU Planet web
page.
- <p><a
name="index-announcement-mailing-list_002c-project_002dspecific-50"></a>You can
maintain your own mailing list (typically
+ <p><a
name="index-announcement-mailing-list_002c-project_002dspecific-55"></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-51"></a>When writing an
announcement, please include the following:
+ <p><a name="index-contents-of-announcements-56"></a>When writing an
announcement, please include the following:
<ul>
<li>A very brief description (a few sentences at most) of the general
@@ -1807,9 +1823,9 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">11 Web Pages</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">12 Web Pages</h2>
-<p><a name="index-web-pages-52"></a>
+<p><a name="index-web-pages-57"></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>).
@@ -1839,7 +1855,7 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">11.1 Hosting for Web Pages</h3>
+<h3 class="section">12.1 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
@@ -1870,7 +1886,7 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">11.2 Freedom for Web Pages</h3>
+<h3 class="section">12.2 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
@@ -1899,7 +1915,7 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">11.3 Manuals on Web Pages</h3>
+<h3 class="section">12.3 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).
@@ -1935,9 +1951,9 @@
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">11.3.1 Invoking <samp><span
class="command">gendocs.sh</span></samp></h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">12.3.1 Invoking <samp><span
class="command">gendocs.sh</span></samp></h4>
-<p><a name="index-gendocs_002esh-53"></a><a
name="index-generating-documentation-output-54"></a>
+<p><a name="index-gendocs_002esh-58"></a><a
name="index-generating-documentation-output-59"></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
@@ -2022,9 +2038,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">11.4 CVS Keywords in Web Pages</h3>
+<h3 class="section">12.4 CVS Keywords in Web Pages</h3>
-<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>
+<p><a name="index-CVS-keywords-in-web-pages-60"></a><a
name="index-RCS-keywords-in-web-pages-61"></a><a
name="index-g_t_0024-keywords-in-web-pages-62"></a><a
name="index-web-pages_002c-and-CVS-keywords-63"></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).
@@ -2060,9 +2076,9 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">12 Ethical and Philosophical Consideration</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">13 Ethical and Philosophical Consideration</h2>
-<p><a name="index-ethics-59"></a><a name="index-philosophy-60"></a>
+<p><a name="index-ethics-64"></a><a name="index-philosophy-65"></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.
@@ -2117,9 +2133,9 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">13 Terminology Issues</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">14 Terminology Issues</h2>
-<p><a name="index-terminology-61"></a>
+<p><a name="index-terminology-66"></a>
This chapter explains a couple of issues of terminology which are
important for correcting two widespread and important misunderstandings
about GNU.
@@ -2137,9 +2153,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">13.1 Free Software and Open Source</h3>
+<h3 class="section">14.1 Free Software and Open Source</h3>
-<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>
+<p><a name="index-free-software-67"></a><a name="index-open-source-68"></a><a
name="index-movements_002c-Free-Software-and-Open-Source-69"></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,
@@ -2170,9 +2186,9 @@
</div>
-<h3 class="section">13.2 GNU and Linux</h3>
+<h3 class="section">14.2 GNU and Linux</h3>
-<p><a name="index-Linux-65"></a><a name="index-GNU_002fLinux-66"></a>
+<p><a name="index-Linux-70"></a><a name="index-GNU_002fLinux-71"></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
@@ -2214,9 +2230,9 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">14 Hosting</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">15 Hosting</h2>
-<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>
+<p><a name="index-CVS-repository-72"></a><a name="index-repository-73"></a><a
name="index-source-repository-74"></a><a
name="index-version-control-system-75"></a><a name="index-FTP-site-76"></a><a
name="index-hosting-77"></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
@@ -2252,9 +2268,9 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">15 Free Software Directory</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">16 Free Software Directory</h2>
-<p><a name="index-Free-Software-Directory-73"></a><a
name="index-Directory_002c-Free-Software-74"></a>
+<p><a name="index-Free-Software-Directory-78"></a><a
name="index-Directory_002c-Free-Software-79"></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
@@ -2272,9 +2288,9 @@
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">16 Using the Proofreaders List</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">17 Using the Proofreaders List</h2>
-<p><a name="index-proofreading-75"></a>
+<p><a name="index-proofreading-80"></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
@@ -2336,7 +2352,7 @@
<h2 class="appendix">Appendix A GNU Free Documentation License</h2>
-<p><a name="index-FDL_002c-GNU-Free-Documentation-License-76"></a>
+<p><a name="index-FDL_002c-GNU-Free-Documentation-License-81"></a>
<!-- The GNU Free Documentation License. -->
<div align="center">Version 1.3, 3 November 2008</div>
@@ -2815,81 +2831,86 @@
<h2 class="unnumbered">Index</h2>
<ul class="index-cp" compact>
-<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-g_t_0024-keywords-in-web-pages-62">$ 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-20"><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-16"><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_007balpha_002egnu_002eorg_007d_002c-ftp-site-for-test-releases-46"><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-55">announcement
mailing list, project-specific</a>: <a
href="#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-announcements-51">announcements</a>: <a
href="#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-g_t_0040file_007bAUTHORS_007d-file-23"><samp><span
class="file">AUTHORS</span></samp> file</a>: <a
href="#Recording-Contributors">Recording Contributors</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-automake-36"><code>automake</code></a>: <a
href="#Distribution-tar-Files">Distribution tar Files</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-beta-releases-44">beta releases</a>: <a
href="#Test-Releases">Test Releases</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-bug-reports-28">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-contents-of-announcements-56">contents of
announcements</a>: <a href="#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-contributions_002c-accepting-26">contributions,
accepting</a>: <a href="#Clean-Ups">Clean Ups</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-copyright-notices-in-program-files-24">copyright notices
in program files</a>: <a href="#Copyright-Notices">Copyright Notices</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-copyright-papers-18">copyright papers</a>: <a
href="#Copyright-Papers">Copyright Papers</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-CVS-keywords-in-web-pages-60">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-72">CVS repository</a>: <a
href="#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-data-base-of-GNU-copyright-assignments-19">data base of
GNU copyright assignments</a>: <a href="#Copyright-Papers">Copyright
Papers</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-diff-38"><code>diff</code></a>: <a
href="#Distribution-Patches">Distribution Patches</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-Directory_002c-Free-Software-79">Directory, Free
Software</a>: <a href="#Free-Software-Directory">Free Software
Directory</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-distribution_002c-tar-files-35">distribution, tar
files</a>: <a href="#Distribution-tar-Files">Distribution tar Files</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-down_002c-when-GNU-machines-are-11">down, when GNU
machines are</a>: <a href="#Getting-a-GNU-Account">Getting a GNU
Account</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-email_002c-for-receiving-bug-reports-29">email, for
receiving bug reports</a>: <a href="#Mail">Mail</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-ethics-64">ethics</a>: <a
href="#Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration">Ethical and Philosophical
Consideration</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-FDL_002c-GNU-Free-Documentation-License-81">FDL, GNU Free
Documentation License</a>: <a href="#GNU-Free-Documentation-License">GNU Free
Documentation License</a></li>
+<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040code_007bfencepost_002egnu_002eorg_007d-GNU-machine-10"><code>fencepost.gnu.org</code>
GNU machine</a>: <a href="#Getting-a-GNU-Account">Getting a GNU
Account</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-free-software-67">free software</a>: <a
href="#Free-Software-and-Open-Source">Free Software and Open Source</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-Free-Software-Directory-78">Free Software Directory</a>:
<a href="#Free-Software-Directory">Free Software Directory</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-FTP-site-76">FTP site</a>: <a
href="#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-ftp-uploads_002c-automated-47">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-42"><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-58"><code>gendocs.sh</code></a>: <a
href="#Invoking-gendocs_002esh">Invoking gendocs.sh</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-generating-documentation-output-59">generating
documentation output</a>: <a href="#Invoking-gendocs_002esh">Invoking
gendocs.sh</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-GNU-ftp-site-41">GNU ftp site</a>: <a
href="#Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg">Distribution on ftp.gnu.org</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-GNU_002fLinux-71">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-hosting-77">hosting</a>: <a
href="#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
+<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040url_007bhttp_003a_002f_002fplanet_002egnu_002eorg_007d-53"><a
href="http://planet.gnu.org";>http://planet.gnu.org</a></a>: <a
href="#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
+<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040url_007bidenti_002eca_002fgroup_002ffsfstatus_007d-13"><a
href="identi.ca/group/fsfstatus">identi.ca/group/fsfstatus</a></a>: <a
href="#Getting-a-GNU-Account">Getting a GNU Account</a></li>
+<li><a
href="#index-g_t_0040code_007binfo_002dgnu_007d-mailing-list-52"><code>info-gnu</code>
mailing list</a>: <a href="#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-legal-matters-17">legal matters</a>: <a
href="#Legal-Matters">Legal Matters</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-legal-papers-for-changes-in-manuals-21">legal papers for
changes in manuals</a>: <a href="#Copyright-Papers">Copyright Papers</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-license-notices-in-program-files-25">license notices in
program files</a>: <a href="#License-Notices">License Notices</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-Linux-70">Linux</a>: <a href="#GNU-and-Linux">GNU and
Linux</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-mailing-list-for-bug-reports-30">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-movements_002c-Free-Software-and-Open-Source-69">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-68">open source</a>: <a
href="#Free-Software-and-Open-Source">Free Software and Open Source</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-outage_002c-of-GNU-machines-12">outage, of GNU
machines</a>: <a href="#Getting-a-GNU-Account">Getting a GNU Account</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-patch-39"><code>patch</code></a>: <a
href="#Distribution-Patches">Distribution Patches</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-patches_002c-against-previous-releases-37">patches,
against previous releases</a>: <a href="#Distribution-Patches">Distribution
Patches</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-philosophy-65">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-pretest-releases-45">pretest releases</a>: <a
href="#Test-Releases">Test Releases</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-proofreading-80">proofreading</a>: <a
href="#Using-the-Proofreaders-List">Using the Proofreaders List</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-quality-of-changes-suggested-by-others-27">quality of
changes suggested by others</a>: <a href="#Clean-Ups">Clean Ups</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-RCS-keywords-in-web-pages-61">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-22">recording contributors</a>: <a
href="#Recording-Contributors">Recording Contributors</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-registration-for-uploads-48">registration for uploads</a>:
<a href="#Automated-Upload-Registration">Automated Upload Registration</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-repository-73">repository</a>: <a
href="#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-resigning-as-maintainer-15">resigning as maintainer</a>:
<a href="#Stepping-Down">Stepping Down</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-responding-to-bug-reports-31">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>
+<li><a href="#index-Savannah_002c-news-area-54">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-34"><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-33"><code>address@hidden</code></a>:
<a href="#Old-Versions">Old Versions</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-shell-account_002c-on-fencepost-9">shell account, on
fencepost</a>: <a href="#Getting-a-GNU-Account">Getting a GNU Account</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-source-repository-74">source repository</a>: <a
href="#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-stepping-down-as-maintainer-14">stepping down as
maintainer</a>: <a href="#Stepping-Down">Stepping Down</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-terminology-66">terminology</a>: <a
href="#Terminology">Terminology</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-test-releases-43">test releases</a>: <a
href="#Test-Releases">Test Releases</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-time-stamp-in-diffs-40">time stamp in diffs</a>: <a
href="#Distribution-Patches">Distribution Patches</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-uploads-50">uploads</a>: <a
href="#Automated-Upload-Procedure">Automated Upload Procedure</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-uploads_002c-registration-for-49">uploads, registration
for</a>: <a href="#Automated-Upload-Registration">Automated Upload
Registration</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-version-control-32">version control</a>: <a
href="#Old-Versions">Old Versions</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-version-control-system-75">version control system</a>: <a
href="#Hosting">Hosting</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-web-pages-57">web pages</a>: <a href="#Web-Pages">Web
Pages</a></li>
+<li><a href="#index-web-pages_002c-and-CVS-keywords-63">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 18 Apr 2010 16:41:36 -0000 1.53
@@ -4,48 +4,49 @@
Version
1 About This Document
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
+3 Getting a GNU Account
+4 Stepping Down
+5 Recruiting Developers
+6 Legal Matters
+ 6.1 Copyright Papers
+ 6.2 Legally Significant Changes
+ 6.3 Recording Contributors
+ 6.4 Copying from Other Packages
+ 6.5 Copyright Notices
+ 6.6 License Notices
+ 6.6.1 Canonical License Sources
+ 6.6.2 License Notices for Code
+ 6.6.3 License Notices for Documentation
+ 6.6.4 License Notices for Other Files
+ 6.7 External Libraries
+7 Cleaning Up Changes
+8 Platforms to Support
+9 Dealing With Mail
+10 Recording Old Versions
+11 Distributions
+ 11.1 Distribution tar Files
+ 11.2 Distribution Patches
+ 11.3 Distribution on `ftp.gnu.org'
+ 11.4 Test Releases
+ 11.5 Automated FTP Uploads
+ 11.5.1 Automated Upload Registration
+ 11.5.2 Automated Upload Procedure
+ 11.5.3 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1
+ 11.5.4 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.0
+ 11.6 Announcing Releases
+12 Web Pages
+ 12.1 Hosting for Web Pages
+ 12.2 Freedom for Web Pages
+ 12.3 Manuals on Web Pages
+ 12.3.1 Invoking `gendocs.sh'
+ 12.4 CVS Keywords in Web Pages
+13 Ethical and Philosophical Consideration
+14 Terminology Issues
+ 14.1 Free Software and Open Source
+ 14.2 GNU and Linux
+15 Hosting
+16 Free Software Directory
+17 Using the Proofreaders List
Appendix A GNU Free Documentation License
Index
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@
Version
*******
-Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 14,
+Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 18,
2010.
Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
@@ -95,20 +96,6 @@
`http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnustandards-commit'. Archives
are also available there.
- 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.
-
- 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,
by Marge Piercy in `Woman on the Edge of Time'. They are used just
@@ -118,7 +105,7 @@
enable per to feel person has done the right thing."
This release of the GNU Maintainer Information was last updated
-April 14, 2010.
+April 18, 2010.
2 Getting Help
**************
@@ -136,7 +123,24 @@
meeting are sent to the <gnu-prog> list, and can also be found, along
with additional information, in `/gd/gnuorg/advisory'.
-3 Stepping Down
+3 Getting a GNU Account
+***********************
+
+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.
+
+ 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 can be alleviated at the FSF end, is
+already being worked on.
+
+4 Stepping Down
***************
With good fortune, you will continue maintaining your package for many
@@ -159,7 +163,7 @@
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.
-4 Recruiting Developers
+5 Recruiting Developers
***********************
Unless your package is a fairly small, you probably won't do all the
@@ -194,13 +198,13 @@
entry for yourself to <address@hidden>, and feel free to suggest it
to other significant developers on your package.
-5 Legal Matters
+6 Legal Matters
***************
This chapter describes procedures you should follow for legal reasons
as you maintain the program, to avoid legal difficulties.
-5.1 Copyright Papers
+6.1 Copyright Papers
====================
If you maintain an FSF-copyrighted package certain legal procedures are
@@ -347,7 +351,7 @@
you think a change is needed, please talk with <address@hidden>, and we
will work with a lawyer to decide what to do.*
-5.2 Legally Significant Changes
+6.2 Legally Significant Changes
===============================
If a person contributes more than around 15 lines of code and/or text
@@ -398,7 +402,7 @@
2002-11-04 Robert Fenk <address@hidden> (tiny change)
-5.3 Recording Contributors
+6.3 Recording Contributors
==========================
*Keep correct records of which portions were written by whom.* This is
@@ -443,7 +447,7 @@
from the change log. This can even be done automatically, if you are
careful about the formatting of the change log entries.
-5.4 Copying from Other Packages
+6.4 Copying from Other Packages
===============================
When you copy legally significant code from another free software
@@ -486,7 +490,7 @@
the code, you can only use it as an external library (*note External
Libraries::).
-5.5 Copyright Notices
+6.5 Copyright Notices
=====================
You should maintain a proper copyright notice and a license notice in
@@ -584,7 +588,7 @@
mention years of completion of previous major versions, but that is
optional.
-5.6 License Notices
+6.6 License Notices
===================
Every nontrivial file needs a license notice as well as the copyright
@@ -602,7 +606,7 @@
If you have questions about license issues for your GNU package,
please write <address@hidden>.
-5.6.1 Canonical License Sources
+6.6.1 Canonical License Sources
-------------------------------
You can get the official versions of these files from several places.
@@ -621,7 +625,7 @@
Sample Texts: (texinfo)GNU Sample Texts, for a full example in a Texinfo
manual.
-5.6.2 License Notices for Code
+6.6.2 License Notices for Code
------------------------------
Typically the license notice for program files (including build scripts,
@@ -660,7 +664,7 @@
along with this program. If not, see
`http://www.gnu.org/licenses/'.
-5.6.3 License Notices for Documentation
+6.6.3 License Notices for Documentation
---------------------------------------
Documentation files should have license notices also. Manuals should
@@ -707,7 +711,7 @@
and published only together. Therefore, it is usually simplest to
include the GFDL in each manual.
-5.6.4 License Notices for Other Files
+6.6.4 License Notices for Other Files
-------------------------------------
Small supporting files, short manuals (under 300 lines long) and rough
@@ -728,7 +732,7 @@
incompatible licenses, you may also use the above all-permissive
license for these macros.
-5.7 External Libraries
+6.7 External Libraries
======================
When maintaining an FSF-copyrighted GNU package, you may occasionally
@@ -767,7 +771,7 @@
that was written as a contribution to your package, please get papers
signed.
-6 Cleaning Up Changes
+7 Cleaning Up Changes
*********************
Don't feel obligated to include every change that someone asks you to
@@ -799,7 +803,7 @@
Lisp programs; it is good to urge Lisp authors to read it (*note Tips
and Conventions: (elisp)Tips.).
-7 Platforms to Support
+8 Platforms to Support
**********************
Most GNU packages run on a wide range of platforms. These platforms are
@@ -846,7 +850,7 @@
free or mainly-free platforms such as OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and NetBSD, and
non-free platforms such as Windows.
-8 Dealing With Mail
+9 Dealing With Mail
*******************
Once a program is in use, you will get bug reports for it. Most GNU
@@ -932,8 +936,8 @@
to make bug reports useful. If you want to copy and adapt that, it
could be a very useful thing to do.
-9 Recording Old Versions
-************************
+10 Recording Old Versions
+*************************
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,
@@ -965,13 +969,13 @@
very low-volume list to keep Savannah users informed of system
upgrades, problems, and the like.
-10 Distributions
+11 Distributions
****************
It is important to follow the GNU conventions when making GNU software
distributions.
-10.1 Distribution tar Files
+11.1 Distribution tar Files
===========================
The tar file for version M.N of program `foo' should be named
@@ -1002,7 +1006,7 @@
Using Automake is a good way to take care of writing the `dist'
target.
-10.2 Distribution Patches
+11.2 Distribution Patches
=========================
If the program is large, it is useful to make a set of diffs for each
@@ -1045,7 +1049,7 @@
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.
-10.3 Distribution on `ftp.gnu.org'
+11.3 Distribution on `ftp.gnu.org'
==================================
GNU packages are distributed through directory `/gnu' on `ftp.gnu.org'.
@@ -1056,7 +1060,7 @@
*Note Automated FTP Uploads::, for procedural details of putting new
versions on `ftp.gnu.org'.
-10.4 Test Releases
+11.4 Test Releases
==================
When you release a greatly changed new major version of a program, you
@@ -1099,7 +1103,7 @@
test release in this way and mistake it for the real release.
Therefore, always change the number when you release changed code.
-10.5 Automated FTP Uploads
+11.5 Automated FTP Uploads
==========================
In order to upload new releases to `ftp.gnu.org' or `alpha.gnu.org',
@@ -1110,7 +1114,7 @@
The general idea is that releases should be crytographically signed
before they are made publicly available.
-10.5.1 Automated Upload Registration
+11.5.1 Automated Upload Registration
------------------------------------
Here is how to register your information so you can perform uploads for
@@ -1157,7 +1161,7 @@
The upload system will email receipts to the given email addresses
when an upload is made, either successfully or unsuccessfully.
-10.5.2 Automated Upload Procedure
+11.5.2 Automated Upload Procedure
---------------------------------
Once you have registered your information as described in the previous
@@ -1219,7 +1223,7 @@
If you have difficulties with an upload, email <address@hidden>.
-10.5.3 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1
+11.5.3 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1
---------------------------------------
The directive file name must end in `directive.asc'.
@@ -1316,7 +1320,7 @@
archive: foo-1.1.tar.gz
comment: now do everything at once
-10.5.4 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.0
+11.5.4 FTP Upload Directive File - v1.0
---------------------------------------
"As of June 2006, the upload script is running in compatibility mode,
@@ -1343,7 +1347,7 @@
directory trees, as long as they are under the package directory for
your package (in the example above, that is `bar').
-10.6 Announcing Releases
+11.6 Announcing Releases
========================
When you have a new release, please make an announcement. For official
@@ -1384,7 +1388,7 @@
* The NEWS (*note NEWS File: (standards)NEWS File.) for the present
release.
-11 Web Pages
+12 Web Pages
************
Please write web pages about your package, and install them on
@@ -1401,7 +1405,7 @@
exception; set them up on whatever site is convenient for you, and make
the pages on `www.gnu.org' link to that site.
-11.1 Hosting for Web Pages
+12.1 Hosting for Web Pages
==========================
The best way to maintain the web pages for your project is to register
@@ -1422,7 +1426,7 @@
details, see
`http://www.gnu.org/server/standards/README.webmastering.html#symlinks'.
-11.2 Freedom for Web Pages
+12.2 Freedom for Web Pages
==========================
If you use a site other than `www.gnu.org', please make sure that the
@@ -1444,7 +1448,7 @@
images is still not recommended, as the PNG and JPEG formats are
generally superior. See `http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/gif.html'.
-11.3 Manuals on Web Pages
+12.3 Manuals on Web Pages
=========================
The web pages for the package should include its manuals, in HTML, DVI,
@@ -1469,7 +1473,7 @@
to address@hidden', asking them to add yours, and they will do so
based on the contents of your `manual' directory.
-11.3.1 Invoking `gendocs.sh'
+12.3.1 Invoking `gendocs.sh'
----------------------------
The script `gendocs.sh' eases the task of generating the Texinfo
@@ -1546,13 +1550,13 @@
Please email bug reports, enhancement requests, or other
correspondence to <address@hidden>.
-11.4 CVS Keywords in Web Pages
+12.4 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 1.52 2010/04/14 17:04:07 karl
-such as `gnu-advisory section
+such as `Revision 1.53 2010/04/18 16:41:36 karl
+such as `move account info to its own node
such as `', need special treatment (even if you don't happen to
maintain your manual in CVS).
@@ -1578,7 +1582,7 @@
Also, `makeinfo' notices the address@hidden' and generates output avoiding the
literal keyword string.
-12 Ethical and Philosophical Consideration
+13 Ethical and Philosophical Consideration
******************************************
The GNU project takes a strong stand for software freedom. Many times,
@@ -1626,14 +1630,14 @@
pertain specifically to their package, stand with the rest of the GNU
project when such issues come up.
-13 Terminology Issues
+14 Terminology Issues
*********************
This chapter explains a couple of issues of terminology which are
important for correcting two widespread and important misunderstandings
about GNU.
-13.1 Free Software and Open Source
+14.1 Free Software and Open Source
==================================
The terms "free software" and "open source" are the slogans of two
@@ -1658,7 +1662,7 @@
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.
-13.2 GNU and Linux
+14.2 GNU and Linux
==================
The GNU Project was formed to develop a free Unix-like operating system,
@@ -1693,7 +1697,7 @@
of the GNU kernel, please call it "the Hurd" or "the GNU Hurd." Note
that this uses a space, not a slash.
-14 Hosting
+15 Hosting
**********
We recommend using `savannah.gnu.org' for the source code repository
@@ -1722,7 +1726,7 @@
of the package (which should be listed in the package itself), or look
on www.gnu.org for more information on how to contribute.
-15 Free Software Directory
+16 Free Software Directory
**************************
The Free Software Directory aims to be a complete list of free software
@@ -1733,7 +1737,7 @@
<address@hidden> with any questions or suggestions for the Free
Software Directory.
-16 Using the Proofreaders List
+17 Using the Proofreaders List
******************************
If you want help finding errors in documentation, or help improving the
@@ -2265,80 +2269,85 @@
Index
*****
-$ 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)
+$ keywords in web pages: See 12.4. (line 1556)
+/gd/gnuorg directory: See 6.1. (line 227)
+<address@hidden>: See 4. (line 155)
+advisory committee: See 2. (line 118)
+alpha.gnu.org, ftp site for test releases: See 11.4. (line 1066)
+announcement mailing list, project-specific: See 11.6. (line 1368)
+announcements: See 11.6. (line 1353)
+AUTHORS file: See 6.3. (line 439)
+automake: See 11.1. (line 1006)
+beta releases: See 11.4. (line 1066)
+bug reports: See 9. (line 856)
address@hidden email address: See 1. (line 85)
+contents of announcements: See 11.6. (line 1374)
+contributions, accepting: See 7. (line 777)
+copyright notices in program files: See 6.5. (line 496)
+copyright papers: See 6.1. (line 210)
+CVS keywords in web pages: See 12.4. (line 1556)
+CVS repository: See 15. (line 1700)
+data base of GNU copyright assignments: See 6.1. (line 221)
+diff: See 11.2. (line 1030)
+Directory, Free Software: See 16. (line 1729)
+distribution, tar files: See 11.1. (line 981)
+down, when GNU machines are: See 3. (line 137)
+email, for receiving bug reports: See 9. (line 856)
+ethics: See 13. (line 1585)
FDL, GNU Free Documentation License: See Appendix A.
- (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)
+ (line 1786)
+fencepost.gnu.org GNU machine: See 3. (line 129)
+free software: See 14.1. (line 1640)
+Free Software Directory: See 16. (line 1729)
+FTP site: See 15. (line 1700)
+ftp uploads, automated: See 11.5. (line 1109)
+ftp.gnu.org, the GNU ftp site: See 11.3. (line 1055)
+gendocs.sh: See 12.3.1. (line 1479)
+generating documentation output: See 12.3.1. (line 1479)
+GNU ftp site: See 11.3. (line 1055)
+GNU/Linux: See 14.2. (line 1665)
+gnustandards project repository: See 1. (line 85)
address@hidden mailing list: See 1. (line 93)
+help, getting: See 2. (line 113)
+hosting: See 15. (line 1700)
+http://planet.gnu.org: See 11.6. (line 1361)
+identi.ca/group/fsfstatus: See 3. (line 137)
+info-gnu mailing list: See 11.6. (line 1353)
+legal matters: See 6. (line 204)
+legal papers for changes in manuals: See 6.1. (line 299)
+license notices in program files: See 6.6. (line 594)
+Linux: See 14.2. (line 1665)
+mailing list for bug reports: See 9. (line 856)
address@hidden mailing list: See 2. (line 113)
+movements, Free Software and Open Source: See 14.1. (line 1640)
+open source: See 14.1. (line 1640)
+outage, of GNU machines: See 3. (line 137)
+patch: See 11.2. (line 1030)
+patches, against previous releases: See 11.2. (line 1012)
+philosophy: See 13. (line 1585)
+Piercy, Marge: See 1. (line 99)
+pretest releases: See 11.4. (line 1066)
+proofreading: See 17. (line 1740)
+quality of changes suggested by others: See 7. (line 777)
+RCS keywords in web pages: See 12.4. (line 1556)
+recording contributors: See 6.3. (line 408)
+registration for uploads: See 11.5.1. (line 1120)
+repository: See 15. (line 1700)
+resigning as maintainer: See 4. (line 146)
+responding to bug reports: See 9. (line 903)
+Savannah repository for gnustandards: See 1. (line 85)
+Savannah, news area: See 11.6. (line 1361)
address@hidden mailing list: See 10. (line 966)
address@hidden: See 10. (line 954)
+shell account, on fencepost: See 3. (line 129)
+source repository: See 15. (line 1700)
+stepping down as maintainer: See 4. (line 146)
+terminology: See 14. (line 1633)
+test releases: See 11.4. (line 1066)
+time stamp in diffs: See 11.2. (line 1030)
+uploads: See 11.5.2. (line 1167)
+uploads, registration for: See 11.5.1. (line 1120)
+version control: See 10. (line 942)
+version control system: See 15. (line 1700)
+web pages: See 12. (line 1394)
+web pages, and CVS keywords: See 12.4. (line 1556)
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<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 April 18, 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">10.6 Announcing Releases</h3>
+<h3 class="section">11.6 Announcing Releases</h3>
-<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
+<p><a name="index-announcements-51"></a>
+<a name="index-g_t_0040code_007binfo_002dgnu_007d-mailing-list-52"></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-48"></a><a
name="index-Savannah_002c-news-area-49"></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-53"></a><a
name="index-Savannah_002c-news-area-54"></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-50"></a>You can
maintain your own mailing list (typically
+ <p><a
name="index-announcement-mailing-list_002c-project_002dspecific-55"></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-51"></a>When writing an
announcement, please include the following:
+ <p><a name="index-contents-of-announcements-56"></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 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 18, 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">10.5 Automated FTP Uploads</h3>
+<h3 class="section">11.5 Automated FTP Uploads</h3>
-<p><a name="index-ftp-uploads_002c-automated-42"></a>In order to upload new
releases to <code>ftp.gnu.org</code> or
+<p><a name="index-ftp-uploads_002c-automated-47"></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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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 18, 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>
-<h4 class="subsection">10.5.2 Automated Upload Procedure</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">11.5.2 Automated Upload Procedure</h4>
-<p><a name="index-uploads-45"></a>
+<p><a name="index-uploads-50"></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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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 18, 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>
-<h4 class="subsection">10.5.1 Automated Upload Registration</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">11.5.1 Automated Upload Registration</h4>
-<p><a name="index-registration-for-uploads-43"></a><a
name="index-uploads_002c-registration-for-44"></a>
+<p><a name="index-registration-for-uploads-48"></a><a
name="index-uploads_002c-registration-for-49"></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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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">11.4 CVS Keywords in Web Pages</h3>
+<h3 class="section">12.4 CVS Keywords in Web Pages</h3>
-<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>
+<p><a name="index-CVS-keywords-in-web-pages-60"></a><a
name="index-RCS-keywords-in-web-pages-61"></a><a
name="index-g_t_0024-keywords-in-web-pages-62"></a><a
name="index-web-pages_002c-and-CVS-keywords-63"></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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<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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@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h4 class="subsection">5.6.1 Canonical License Sources</h4>
+<h4 class="subsection">6.6.1 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 href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
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</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">6 Cleaning Up Changes</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">7 Cleaning Up Changes</h2>
-<p><a name="index-contributions_002c-accepting-21"></a><a
name="index-quality-of-changes-suggested-by-others-22"></a>
+<p><a name="index-contributions_002c-accepting-26"></a><a
name="index-quality-of-changes-suggested-by-others-27"></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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+<h3 class="section">6.4 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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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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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-14"></a>To check
whether papers have been received, look in
+ <p><a name="index-data-base-of-GNU-copyright-assignments-19"></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.
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The directory <samp><span class="file">/gd/gnuorg</span></samp> mentioned
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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-16"></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-21"></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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name="index-time-stamp-in-diffs-35"></a>If you use GNU <code>diff</code> to
make the patch, use the options
+ <p><a name="index-diff-38"></a><a name="index-patch-39"></a><a
name="index-time-stamp-in-diffs-40"></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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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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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
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<code>cp</code>
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care of writing the <code>dist</code>
+ <p><a name="index-automake-36"></a>Using Automake is a good way to take
care of writing the <code>dist</code>
target.
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distributions.
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The GNU project takes a strong stand for software freedom. Many
times, this means you'll need to avoid certain technologies when their
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+<h3 class="section">6.7 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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mode, allowing uploads with either version 1.1 or
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<p>The directive file name must end in <samp><span
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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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<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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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-41">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="Announcements.html#Announcements">Announcements</a></li>
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<hr>
</div>
-<h3 class="section">5.6 License Notices</h3>
+<h3 class="section">6.6 License Notices</h3>
-<p><a name="index-license-notices-in-program-files-20"></a>
+<p><a name="index-license-notices-in-program-files-25"></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 rel="next" href="Old-Versions.html#Old-Versions" title="Old Versions">
<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 18, 2010.
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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">8 Dealing With Mail</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">9 Dealing With Mail</h2>
-<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
+<p><a name="index-bug-reports-28"></a>
+<a name="index-email_002c-for-receiving-bug-reports-29"></a><a
name="index-mailing-list-for-bug-reports-30"></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-26"></a>When you receive bug
reports, keep in mind that bug reports are crucial
+ <p><a name="index-responding-to-bug-reports-31"></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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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
<link rel="next"
href="CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages.html#CVS-Keywords-in-Web-Pages" title="CVS
Keywords in Web Pages">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h3 class="section">11.3 Manuals on Web Pages</h3>
+<h3 class="section">12.3 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).
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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
<link rel="next" href="Distributions.html#Distributions" title="Distributions">
<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">9 Recording Old Versions</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">10 Recording Old Versions</h2>
-<p><a name="index-version-control-27"></a>
+<p><a name="index-version-control-32"></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-28"></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-33"></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-29"></a>If
you do use Savannah, please subscribe to the
+ <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007bsavannah_002dannounce_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-mailing-list-34"></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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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
<link rel="next" href="Mail.html#Mail" title="Mail">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">7 Platforms to Support</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">8 Platforms to Support</h2>
<p>Most GNU packages run on a wide range of platforms. These platforms are
not equally important.
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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
<link rel="next" href="Getting-Help.html#Getting-Help" title="Getting Help">
<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 18, 2010.
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2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software
@@ -72,20 +72,6 @@
<a
href="http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnustandards-commit";>http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnustandards-commit</a>.
Archives are also available there.
- <p>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>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-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
@@ -95,7 +81,7 @@
work, and to enable per to feel person has done the right thing.”
<p>This release of the GNU Maintainer Information was last updated
-April 14, 2010.
+April 18, 2010.
</body></html>
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<link rel="next"
href="Copying-from-Other-Packages.html#Copying-from-Other-Packages"
title="Copying from Other Packages">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h3 class="section">5.3 Recording Contributors</h3>
+<h3 class="section">6.3 Recording Contributors</h3>
-<p><a name="index-recording-contributors-17"></a>
+<p><a name="index-recording-contributors-22"></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
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
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-18"></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-23"></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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<link rel="next" href="Legal-Matters.html#Legal-Matters" title="Legal Matters">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">4 Recruiting Developers</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">5 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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@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
<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="Getting-Help.html#Getting-Help" title="Getting Help">
+<link rel="prev" href="Getting-a-GNU-Account.html#Getting-a-GNU-Account"
title="Getting a GNU Account">
<link rel="next" href="Recruiting-Developers.html#Recruiting-Developers"
title="Recruiting Developers">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@
<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="Getting-Help.html#Getting-Help">Getting Help</a>,
+Previous: <a rel="previous" accesskey="p"
href="Getting-a-GNU-Account.html#Getting-a-GNU-Account">Getting a GNU
Account</a>,
Up: <a rel="up" accesskey="u" href="index.html#Top">Top</a>
<hr>
</div>
-<h2 class="chapter">3 Stepping Down</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">4 Stepping Down</h2>
-<p><a name="index-stepping-down-as-maintainer-9"></a><a
name="index-resigning-as-maintainer-10"></a>
+<p><a name="index-stepping-down-as-maintainer-14"></a><a
name="index-resigning-as-maintainer-15"></a>
With good fortune, you will continue maintaining your package for many
decades. But sometimes for various reasons maintainers decide to step
down.
@@ -57,7 +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><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
+ <p><a
name="index-g_t_0040email_007bmaintainers_0040_0040gnu_002eorg_007d-16"></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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<link rel="next" href="Hosting.html#Hosting" title="Hosting">
<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">13 Terminology Issues</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">14 Terminology Issues</h2>
-<p><a name="index-terminology-61"></a>
+<p><a name="index-terminology-66"></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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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
<link rel="next" 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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@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@
<hr>
</div>
-<h3 class="section">10.4 Test Releases</h3>
+<h3 class="section">11.4 Test Releases</h3>
-<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
+<p><a name="index-test-releases-43"></a><a
name="index-beta-releases-44"></a><a name="index-pretest-releases-45"></a>
+<a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007balpha_002egnu_002eorg_007d_002c-ftp-site-for-test-releases-46"></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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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
<link rel="next"
href="GNU-Free-Documentation-License.html#GNU-Free-Documentation-License"
title="GNU Free Documentation License">
<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">16 Using the Proofreaders List</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">17 Using the Proofreaders List</h2>
-<p><a name="index-proofreading-75"></a>
+<p><a name="index-proofreading-80"></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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<link rel="next"
href="Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration.html#Ethical-and-Philosophical-Consideration"
title="Ethical and Philosophical Consideration">
<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 Web Pages</h2>
+<h2 class="chapter">12 Web Pages</h2>
-<p><a name="index-web-pages-52"></a>
+<p><a name="index-web-pages-57"></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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<link title="Top" rel="start" href="#Top">
<link href="http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"; rel="generator-home"
title="Texinfo Homepage">
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@@ -41,62 +41,63 @@
<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_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_Getting-a-GNU-Account"
href="Getting-a-GNU-Account.html#Getting-a-GNU-Account">3 Getting a GNU
Account</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Stepping-Down" href="Stepping-Down.html#Stepping-Down">4
Stepping Down</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Recruiting-Developers"
href="Recruiting-Developers.html#Recruiting-Developers">5 Recruiting
Developers</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Legal-Matters" href="Legal-Matters.html#Legal-Matters">6
Legal Matters</a>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="Copyright-Papers.html#Copyright-Papers">6.1 Copyright Papers</a>
+<li><a href="Legally-Significant.html#Legally-Significant">6.2 Legally
Significant Changes</a>
+<li><a href="Recording-Contributors.html#Recording-Contributors">6.3 Recording
Contributors</a>
+<li><a href="Copying-from-Other-Packages.html#Copying-from-Other-Packages">6.4
Copying from Other Packages</a>
+<li><a href="Copyright-Notices.html#Copyright-Notices">6.5 Copyright
Notices</a>
+<li><a href="License-Notices.html#License-Notices">6.6 License Notices</a>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="Canonical-License-Sources.html#Canonical-License-Sources">6.6.1
Canonical License Sources</a>
+<li><a href="License-Notices-for-Code.html#License-Notices-for-Code">6.6.2
License Notices for Code</a>
+<li><a
href="License-Notices-for-Documentation.html#License-Notices-for-Documentation">6.6.3
License Notices for Documentation</a>
+<li><a
href="License-Notices-for-Other-Files.html#License-Notices-for-Other-Files">6.6.4
License Notices for Other Files</a>
+</li></ul>
+<li><a href="External-Libraries.html#External-Libraries">6.7 External
Libraries</a>
+</li></ul>
+<li><a name="toc_Clean-Ups" href="Clean-Ups.html#Clean-Ups">7 Cleaning Up
Changes</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Platforms" href="Platforms.html#Platforms">8 Platforms to
Support</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Mail" href="Mail.html#Mail">9 Dealing With Mail</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Old-Versions" href="Old-Versions.html#Old-Versions">10
Recording Old Versions</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Distributions" href="Distributions.html#Distributions">11
Distributions</a>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="Distribution-tar-Files.html#Distribution-tar-Files">11.1
Distribution tar Files</a>
+<li><a href="Distribution-Patches.html#Distribution-Patches">11.2 Distribution
Patches</a>
+<li><a
href="Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg.html#Distribution-on-ftp_002egnu_002eorg">11.3
Distribution on <code>ftp.gnu.org</code></a>
+<li><a href="Test-Releases.html#Test-Releases">11.4 Test Releases</a>
+<li><a href="Automated-FTP-Uploads.html#Automated-FTP-Uploads">11.5 Automated
FTP Uploads</a>
+<ul>
+<li><a
href="Automated-Upload-Registration.html#Automated-Upload-Registration">11.5.1
Automated Upload Registration</a>
+<li><a
href="Automated-Upload-Procedure.html#Automated-Upload-Procedure">11.5.2
Automated Upload Procedure</a>
+<li><a
href="FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e1.html#FTP-Upload-Directive-File-_002d-v1_002e1">11.5.3
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">11.5.4
FTP Upload Directive File - v1.0</a>
+</li></ul>
+<li><a href="Announcements.html#Announcements">11.6 Announcing Releases</a>
+</li></ul>
+<li><a name="toc_Web-Pages" href="Web-Pages.html#Web-Pages">12 Web Pages</a>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="Hosting-for-Web-Pages.html#Hosting-for-Web-Pages">12.1 Hosting
for Web Pages</a>
+<li><a href="Freedom-for-Web-Pages.html#Freedom-for-Web-Pages">12.2 Freedom
for Web Pages</a>
+<li><a href="Manuals-on-Web-Pages.html#Manuals-on-Web-Pages">12.3 Manuals on
Web Pages</a>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="Invoking-gendocs_002esh.html#Invoking-gendocs_002esh">12.3.1
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">12.4
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">13
Ethical and Philosophical Consideration</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Terminology" href="Terminology.html#Terminology">14
Terminology Issues</a>
+<ul>
+<li><a
href="Free-Software-and-Open-Source.html#Free-Software-and-Open-Source">14.1
Free Software and Open Source</a>
+<li><a href="GNU-and-Linux.html#GNU-and-Linux">14.2 GNU and Linux</a>
+</li></ul>
+<li><a name="toc_Hosting" href="Hosting.html#Hosting">15 Hosting</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Free-Software-Directory"
href="Free-Software-Directory.html#Free-Software-Directory">16 Free Software
Directory</a>
+<li><a name="toc_Using-the-Proofreaders-List"
href="Using-the-Proofreaders-List.html#Using-the-Proofreaders-List">17 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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-<p>Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated April 14, 2010.
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<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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+<li><a accesskey="9" href="Mail.html#Mail">Mail</a>
+<li><a href="Old-Versions.html#Old-Versions">Old Versions</a>
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+<h2 class="chapter">3 Getting a GNU Account</h2>
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+<p><a name="index-shell-account_002c-on-fencepost-9"></a><a
name="index-g_t_0040code_007bfencepost_002egnu_002eorg_007d-GNU-machine-10"></a>
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+ <p>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><a name="index-down_002c-when-GNU-machines-are-11"></a><a
name="index-outage_002c-of-GNU-machines-12"></a><a
name="index-g_t_0040url_007bidenti_002eca_002fgroup_002ffsfstatus_007d-13"></a>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 can be alleviated at the FSF end, is already being worked on.
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