See comments inline below On Tue, Aug 07, 2012 at 11:06:53AM -0400, Christopher Turkel wrote: > Hi all > > I propose we remove all READMEs from the CDE source code. They are out of > date and contain outdated legalese. I have created a replacement > README-2.2.0 file, below: > > ----------------- > > > ******************************************************************************* > CDE IS RELEASED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE LGPL V.2 LICENSE. YOU MAY REUSE AND > REDISTRUTE THIS CODE UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. FOR DETAILS VISIT: > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html > > *******************************************************************************
Just link them to the file COPYING in the tree which has a much fully and accurate license information in. Including CC media and explanations of linking-excemption. > > PURPOSE OF THIS RELEASE > > THIS RELEASE UNDER A NEW LICENSE IS NUMBERED 2.2.0. IT IS ALMOST IDENTICAL > TO > THE 2.1.30 RELEASE THE OPEN GROUP MADE AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMERS IN 1999 BUT > WITHÂ ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS TO ALLOW IT TO BUILD UNDER LINUX. IT'S NOT > CALLED 2.1.30 TO AVOID CONFUSION WITH VERSIONS OF 2.1.30 NOT BUILT FROM > THE OPEN SOURCE CODE. > > > ****************************************************************************** > DOWNLOADING THIS RELEASE > > CDE MAY BE DOWNLOADED IN SOURCE FORM FROM THE COMMON DESKTOP ENVIROMENT > WEBSITE: > http://sourceforge.net/projects/cdesktopenv/ > > > ****************************************************************************** > > INSTALLING THIS RELEASE > > COMPLETE INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THE README-2.2.0-INSTALL FILE. > > THE MOST UP TO DATE INSTRUCTIONS WILL ON THE CDE WIKI: > http://sourceforge.net/p/cdesktopenv/wiki/LinuxBuild/ > > BUG REPORTS AND PATCHES ENCOURAGED. As Jon has mentions, avoid the caps, and avoid the Linux specificness. Peter -- Peter Howkins peter.howk...@marutan.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ cdesktopenv-devel mailing list cdesktopenv-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/cdesktopenv-devel
