www help/directory.html server/takeaction.html

[Karl Berry]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Karl Berry <karl>       11/10/07 18:20:32

Modified files:
        help           : directory.html 
        server         : takeaction.html 

Log message:
        directory update

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/help/directory.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.24&r2=1.25
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/server/takeaction.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.180&r2=1.181

Patches:
Index: help/directory.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/help/directory.html,v
retrieving revision 1.24
retrieving revision 1.25
diff -u -b -r1.24 -r1.25
--- help/directory.html 20 Sep 2011 08:14:50 -0000      1.24
+++ help/directory.html 7 Oct 2011 18:19:58 -0000       1.25
@@ -1,41 +1,41 @@
 <!--#include virtual="/server/header.html" -->
-<title>Helping with FSF's Free Software Directory</title>
+<title>Helping with the Free Software Directory</title>
 <!--#include virtual="/server/banner.html" -->
 <!--#include virtual="/help/po/directory.translist" -->
-<h2>Helping with FSF's Free Software Directory</h2>
+<h2>Helping with the Free Software Directory</h2>
+
+<p>The <a href="http://directory.fsf.org/";>Free Software Directory</a>,
+one of the FSF's major initiatives, needs volunteers to improve it.
+Here are some ways you can get involved, progressing from simple to
+complex.</p>
 
-<p>
-The <a href="http://directory.fsf.org/";>FSF's Free Software
-Directory</a> needs volunteers to improve it.  Here are some ways you
-can get involved, progressing from easy to difficult.
-</p>
 
 <h3 id="reporting-errors">Reporting Errors</h3>
 <p>
-If you note an error in the database, we would appreciate it if you
-would bring it to our attention.  You can do so by sending mail
+If you note an error in the database, 
+please report it by sending email
 to <a href="mailto:address@hidden";>
 &lt;address@hidden&gt;</a>.  Please include the name of the
 project and the field that is incorrect.  It would be appreciated if
 you could also include the correct information.  However, this isn't
-required.
+required.  You can also use the &ldquo;file a bug&rdquo; button on the
+Directory web pages.
 </p>
 
 <h3 id="reporting-releases">Reporting New Releases</h3>
 <p>
 One piece of information which is especially hard to keep up to date
 is the version information.  If you are an author or avid user of a
-particular project and would like to ensure that the pages are kept up
-to date, this is relatively easy to do.  Subscribe to the announcement
-list and report each new release as noted above.
+particular project, please report new releases as above.
 </p>
 
 <h3 id="adding-entries">Adding Entries</h3>
 
-<p>To add an entry for a program not already in the database, please
-provide as much of the following information as you can via email
-to <a href="mailto:address@hidden";>
-&lt;address@hidden&gt;</a>.</p>
+<p>To add an entry for a program not already in the database, it is best
+to use the <a href="http://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Form:Submit";>web
+submission form</a>.  But if you don't want to do that, please provide
+as much of the following information as you can via email to <a
+href="mailto:address@hidden";> &lt;address@hidden&gt;</a>.</p>
 
 <ol>
 <li>Project title and homepage</li>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 </ol>
 
 <p>To be listed in the Free Software Directory, packages should meet
-these requirements:</p>
+all of these requirements (we may change the criteria if necessary):</p>
 
 <ol>
 <li>The software is at least of beta quality; users consider it usable
@@ -75,10 +75,19 @@
 </ol>
 
 <p>Our aim is to list all free software meeting the criteria, but
-since that is a moving target, we don't expect to actually reach it.
-We may change the criteria when necessary.</p>
+of course that is a moving target.</p>
+
+<h3 id="participate">Help with Maintenance</h3>
+
+<p>The Free Software Directory is now based on a wiki infrastructure.
+Thus, it is now much easier for anyone to help maintain the Directory by
+reviewing submitted items, updating stale information, and so on.
+Please see the <a
+href="http://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Free_Software_Directory:Participate";>Free
+Software Directory participation</a> page for more.
+
 
-<p>Thanks for your help!</p>
+<p>In whatever form, thanks for your help!</p>
 
 </div>
 <!--#include virtual="/server/footer.html" -->
@@ -102,8 +111,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-Copyright &copy; 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-2008, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright &copy; 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 </p>
 <p>This page is licensed under a <a rel="license"
 href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/us/";>Creative
@@ -113,7 +121,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2011/09/20 08:14:50 $
+$Date: 2011/10/07 18:19:58 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: server/takeaction.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/server/takeaction.html,v
retrieving revision 1.180
retrieving revision 1.181
diff -u -b -r1.180 -r1.181
--- server/takeaction.html      20 Sep 2011 08:16:12 -0000      1.180
+++ server/takeaction.html      7 Oct 2011 18:20:25 -0000       1.181
@@ -70,14 +70,11 @@
 
 <!-- Don't expire -->
 <h4 id="directory">Enhance the Free Software Directory</h4>
-  <p>We would like your suggestions for free software packages to add
-    to the <a href="/directory">Free Software Directory</a>.  Please
-    look up your favorite free software packages there, and for any that
-    are not found, please <a href="mailto:address@hidden";>email
-    us the package name and url</a> where it can be found.  You can help
-    further by <a
-    href="http://www.gnu.org/help/directory.html#adding-entries";>
-    writing a draft entry</a> for us to start with.</p>
+  <p>Contribute to the <a
+  href="http://directory.fsf.org/";>Free Software Directory</a>:
+  submit new packages, corrections to existing entries, and <a
+  
href="http://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Free_Software_Directory:Participate";>helping
+  with maintenance</a>.
 
 <!-- Don't expire -->
 <h4 id="create_gug">Start a GNU/Linux User Group in your
@@ -226,7 +223,7 @@
 
 <p>Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2011/09/20 08:16:12 $
+$Date: 2011/10/07 18:20:25 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>