www/help evaluation.html

[Brandon Invergo]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Brandon Invergo <brandon>       16/10/17 20:48:26

Modified files:
        help           : evaluation.html 

Log message:
        Update explanation of what it means to be a GNU package

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/help/evaluation.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.44&r2=1.45

Patches:
Index: evaluation.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/help/evaluation.html,v
retrieving revision 1.44
retrieving revision 1.45
diff -u -b -r1.44 -r1.45
--- evaluation.html     11 Jul 2015 14:21:14 -0000      1.44
+++ evaluation.html     17 Oct 2016 20:48:26 -0000      1.45
@@ -75,8 +75,17 @@
 program.
 </p>
 
-<p>This means that you normally put the program releases on
-<code>ftp.gnu.org</code>.</p>
+<p>The GNU Project appoints package maintainers&mdash;initially the
+main developers, or those of them who wish to be appointed&mdash;to
+take responsibility for the package on the behalf of the GNU project.
+We hope it won't happen, but if they step down, we look for other
+maintainers.  The program remains a GNU package unless/until the GNU
+project decides to decommission it.</p>
+
+<p>Being a GNU package means that we normally put the program on
+<code>ftp.gnu.org</code> (although we can instead refer to your choice
+of ftp site, as long as it allows connections from anyone
+anywhere).</p>
 
 <p>This means that the official web site for the program should be on
 <code>www.gnu.org</code>, specifically in
@@ -336,7 +345,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2015/07/11 14:21:14 $
+$Date: 2016/10/17 20:48:26 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>