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From: |
Therese Godefroy |
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Subject: |
www/contact contact.html |
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Date: |
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 05:49:41 -0500 (EST) |
CVSROOT: /webcvs/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Therese Godefroy <th_g> 21/02/10 05:49:41
Modified files:
contact : contact.html
Log message:
Modernize (www-discuss 2021-02-10).
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/contact/contact.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.35&r2=1.36
Patches:
Index: contact.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/contact/contact.html,v
retrieving revision 1.35
retrieving revision 1.36
diff -u -b -r1.35 -r1.36
--- contact.html 8 Jul 2020 16:55:21 -0000 1.35
+++ contact.html 10 Feb 2021 10:49:40 -0000 1.36
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
<!--#include virtual="/server/header.html" -->
-<!-- Parent-Version: 1.86 -->
+<!-- Parent-Version: 1.95 -->
<title>Contacting the GNU project
- GNU Project - Free Software Foundation</title>
+<style type="text/css"><!--
+h3 small { font-size: .67em; }
+--></style>
<!--#include virtual="/contact/po/contact.translist" -->
<!--#include virtual="/server/banner.html" -->
+<div class="reduced-width">
+
<h2>Contacting the GNU project</h2>
+<div class="thin"></div>
<p>We strive to put the answers to all possible questions you might have
-on our <a href="/home.html">web site</a>. However, sometimes,
+on our <a href="/">web site</a>. However, sometimes,
you might have a question or issue that isn't covered. This page
describes how to contact us in these circumstances.</p>
@@ -15,139 +21,110 @@
queries reduces the time available to work on writing, documenting,
protecting and promoting <a href="/philosophy/free-sw.html">free
software</a>. So, please look to see if your question is addressed on
-our web site first. If you can't find the answer, use the table below
+our web site first. If you can't find the answer, use the information below
to figure out what to do.</p>
-<p>We prefer that you contact the GNU project via email, if at all
-possible. This allows for best routing of your query. The list below
-gives our various addresses and when to use them.</p>
+<p>If <em>(and only if)</em> you still have questions about the GNU
+Project or the FSF after exploring these resources, you can write to
+<a href="mailto:gnu@gnu.org";><gnu@gnu.org></a>. But don't expect
+an answer overnight!
-<h3>For technical support</h3>
+ <h3 class="subheader">Technical support
+<br /><small>(technical information about GNU software or other
+free software, search for a particular free program, etc.)</small></h3>
-<p>Or if you need technical information about GNU software or other
-free software, or are trying to find a particular free software or GNU
-program…</p>
+<p class="important"><em>Please note that we do not provide technical support
+ourselves.</em></p>
-<p><strong>Please note that we do not provide technical support
-ourselves; however, <a href="/help/gethelp.html">help is at
-hand</a>:</strong></p>
+<p>However, help is at hand:</p>
<ul>
-<li>We have a general page on <a href="/help/gethelp.html">getting help
- with GNU software</a>.</li>
-<li>The home page for each GNU package is
- <code>http://www.gnu.org/software/<var>pkgname</var></code>; for example,
- <a href="/software/emacs/"><code>http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs</code></a>
- for GNU Emacs.</li>
-<li>Try our <a href="http://lists.gnu.org/";>mailing
- lists</a>—there is usually one or more lists for each GNU package;
- that is, a GNU Emacs mailing list, a GNU Chess mailing list, etc.</li>
-<li>The <a href="http://directory.fsf.org/";>Free Software
- Directory</a> can help you find both GNU and other free software
- packages.</li>
-<li>Our <a href="/server/irc-rules.html">IRC chat rooms</a>.</li>
-<li>Finally, our <a href="http://www.fsf.org/resources/service/";>service
- directory</a> will help you find companies and people in your area who
- have provide support services, usually for a fee.</li>
+<li>a general page on <a href="/help/gethelp.html">getting help
+ with GNU software</a>;</li>
+<li>the home page for each GNU package—its URL is
+ <code>https://www.gnu.org/software/<var>pkgname</var></code>; for example
+ <a
href="/software/emacs/"><code>https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs</code></a>
+ for GNU Emacs;</li>
+<li>our <a href="https://lists.gnu.org/";>mailing
+ lists</a>—there is usually one or more lists for each GNU package;</li>
+<li>the <a href="https://directory.fsf.org/";>Free Software
+ Directory</a>—it can help you find both GNU and other free software
+ packages;</li>
+<li>our <a href="/server/irc-rules.html">IRC chat rooms</a>;</li>
+<li>finally, our <a href="https://www.fsf.org/resources/service/";>service
+ directory</a>—it will help you find companies and people in your area
who
+ can provide support services, usually for a fee.</li>
</ul>
- <h3>For inquiries about the content of the GNU web site</h3>
-
-<p>Including ideas for our web site, or corrections of typographical
-errors.</p>
+ <h3 class="subheader">Comments on the GNU website
+<br /><small>(suggestions, dead links, typos, etc.)</small></h3>
<ul>
-<li>For general pages, contact the GNU Webmasters <a
+<li>For general pages, contact the GNU webmasters <a
href="mailto:webmasters@gnu.org";><webmasters@gnu.org></a>.</li>
-<li>For pages of specific GNU packages, <a
- href="/help/gethelp.html">contact the particular package
- maintainer(s).</a></li>
-</ul>
-
-
- <h3>For memberships, donations, t-shirts, books, GNU toys, …</h3>
-
-<p>FSF is a 501(c)(3) charity in the USA, and therefore your
-membership dues are tax-deductible in the USA.</p>
-
-<ul>
-<li><a href="http://donate.fsf.org/";>Make a donation to the Free
- Software Foundation</a>.</li>
-<li><a href="http://www.fsf.org/associate/";>Join the FSF as an associate
- member with a monthly or yearly contribution</a>.</li>
-<li><a href="http://shop.fsf.org/";>Buy books, t-shirts, manuals and more
- at the GNU press store</a>.</li>
+<li>For translations of the general pages, contact <a
+
href="mailto:web-translators@gnu.org";><web-translators@gnu.org></a>.</li>
+<li>For pages of specific GNU packages (including their translations), <a
+ href="/software/gethelp.html">contact the maintainer(s)</a> of the
+ particular package, usually on <bug-<var>pkgname</var>@gnu.org>.</li>
</ul>
- <h3>For ideas for the GNU task list</h3>
+ <h3 class="subheader">Software development and maintenance</h3>
-<p>See our page on <a href="/help/help.html">how to help GNU</a>.</p>
+<dl>
+ <dt>Ideas for the GNU task list</dt>
+<dd>See our page on <a href="/help/help.html">how to help GNU</a>.</dd>
- <h3>For questions about maintaining
- <a href="/philosophy/categories.html#GNUsoftware">GNU software</a></h3>
+ <dt>Maintenance of
+ <a href="/philosophy/categories.html#GNUsoftware">GNU software</a>
+ and evaluation of prospective
+ <a href="/philosophy/categories.html#GNUprograms">GNU programs</a></dt>
-<p>Including how to submit your software for consideration to become a
-<a href="/philosophy/categories.html#GNUprograms">GNU program</a>. See
-the <a href="/prep/standards/">GNU Coding Standards</a>, <a
-href="/prep/maintain/">Information for GNU Maintainers</a>, and the <a
-href="/help/evaluation.html">GNU software evaluation questionnaire</a>.
-If still questions, email <a
-href="mailto:maintainers@gnu.org";><maintainers@gnu.org></a>.</p>
+<dd>First check these documents:
+<ul>
+<li>the <a href="/prep/standards/">GNU Coding Standards</a>,</li>
+<li><a href="/prep/maintain/">Information for GNU Maintainers</a>, and</li>
+<li>the <a href="/help/evaluation.html">GNU software evaluation
+ questionnaire</a>.</li>
+</ul>
+If questions remain, email <a
+href="mailto:maintainers@gnu.org";><maintainers@gnu.org></a>.</dd>
- <h3>For questions about Savannah hosting</h3>
+ <dt>Savannah hosting</dt>
- <p>To ask questions about <a
-href="http://savannah.gnu.org";>savannah</a>, our hosting server
+<dd>To ask questions about <a
+href="https://savannah.gnu.org";>Savannah</a>, our hosting platform,
available for both GNU and non-GNU free software projects, please see
-the <a href="http://savannah.gnu.org/contact.php";>savannah contact
-page</a>.</p>
+the <a href="https://savannah.gnu.org/contact.php";>Savannah contact
+page</a>.</dd>
+</dl>
- <h3>For licensing violations</h3>
-
-<p>If you want to report a free software license violation that you have
-found, please read our <a href="/copyleft/gpl-violation.html">license
-violation page</a>, and then contact <a href=
-"mailto:license-violation@gnu.org";><license-violation@gnu.org></a>.</p>
-
-
- <h3>For questions about free software licensing and copyright</h3>
-
-<p>Please check our <a href="/licenses/gpl-faq.html">licensing FAQ</a>,
-the <a href="/licenses/license-list.html">license list</a>, <a
-href="/copyleft/copyleft.html">general copyleft information</a>, and <a
-href="/licenses/">related pages</a>. If questions remains, email <a
-href="mailto:licensing@gnu.org";><licensing@gnu.org></a>.</p>
-
-<p>The <a href="http://www.fsf.org/licensing/";>FSF's licensing
-compliance lab</a> also offers <a
-href="http://www.fsf.org/licensing/contact";>paid-consulting on free
-software licensing issues</a>.</p>
-
+ <h3 class="subheader">Accounts</h3>
- <h3>For accounts on GNU/FSF machines</h3>
+<dl>
+ <dt>Accounts on GNU/FSF machines</dt>
-<p>If you are <strong>actively</strong> maintaining or working on a GNU
+<dd>If you are <strong>actively</strong> maintaining or working on a GNU
project, and need an account on a GNU or FSF machine, see <a
href="/software/README.accounts.html">machine access
-information</a>.</p>
+information</a>.</dd>
- <h3>For copyright assignments of FSF-copyrighted GNU programs</h3>
+ <dt>Personal GNU email aliases</dt>
-<p>Contact <a href="mailto:assign@gnu.org";><assign@gnu.org></a>.</p>
-
- <h3>For updating personal GNU email aliases</h3>
-
-<p>If you have an email forward from the gnu.org domain, and
+<dd>If you have an email forward from the gnu.org domain, and
need it updated, contact <a href=
-"mailto:sysadmin@gnu.org";><sysadmin@gnu.org></a>.</p>
+"mailto:sysadmin@gnu.org";><sysadmin@gnu.org></a>.</dd>
+</dl>
+
- <h3>For reporting a security issue on gnu.org or one of its subdomains</h3>
+ <h3 class="subheader">Security reports
+<br /><small>for gnu.org or one of its subdomains</small></h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>If you have <a href="https://www.gnupg.org/";>GnuPG</a>
@@ -159,6 +136,44 @@
href="mailto:sysadmin@gnu.org";><sysadmin@gnu.org></a>.</li>
</ul>
+
+ <h3 class="subheader">Licensing questions</h3>
+
+<dl>
+ <dt>Licensing violations</dt>
+
+<dd>If you want to report a free software license violation that you have
+found, please read our <a href="/licenses/gpl-violation.html">license
+violation page</a>, and then contact <a href=
+"mailto:license-violation@gnu.org";><license-violation@gnu.org></a>.
+</dd>
+
+ <dt>Free software licensing and copyright</dt>
+
+<dd>Please check
+<ul>
+<li>our <a href="/licenses/gpl-faq.html">licensing FAQ</a>,</li>
+<li>the <a href="/licenses/license-list.html">license list</a>,</li>
+<li><a href="/licenses/copyleft.html">general copyleft information</a>,
and</li>
+<li><a href="/licenses/">related pages</a>.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>If questions remain, email <a
+href="mailto:licensing@gnu.org";><licensing@gnu.org></a>.</p>
+
+<p>The <a href="https://www.fsf.org/licensing/";>FSF Licensing and
+Compliance Lab</a> also offers <a
+href="https://www.fsf.org/licensing/contact";>paid consulting on free
+software licensing issues</a>.</p>
+</dd>
+
+ <dt>Copyright assignments to the FSF</dt>
+
+<dd>To assign your copyright on a GNU program to the FSF, contact <a
href="mailto:assign@gnu.org";><assign@gnu.org></a>.
+</dd>
+</dl>
+
+</div>
</div><!-- for id="content", starts in the include above -->
<!--#include virtual="/server/footer.html" -->
<div id="footer">
@@ -179,13 +194,13 @@
to <a href="mailto:web-translators@gnu.org";>
<web-translators@gnu.org></a>.</p>
- <p>For information on coordinating and submitting translations of
+ <p>For information on coordinating and contributing translations of
our web pages, see <a
href="/server/standards/README.translations.html">Translations
README</a>. -->
Please see the <a
href="/server/standards/README.translations.html">Translations
-README</a> for information on coordinating and submitting translations
+README</a> for information on coordinating and contributing translations
of this article.</p>
</div>
@@ -216,7 +231,7 @@
<p class="unprintable">Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2020/07/08 16:55:21 $
+$Date: 2021/02/10 10:49:40 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
- www/contact contact.html,
Therese Godefroy <=