CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Karl Berry <karl> 10/07/26 21:55:55
Modified files:
server/standards: README.webmastering.html
Log message:
first confirm mirror meets policy
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/server/standards/README.webmastering.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.103&r2=1.104
Patches:
Index: README.webmastering.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/server/standards/README.webmastering.html,v
retrieving revision 1.103
retrieving revision 1.104
diff -u -b -r1.103 -r1.104
--- README.webmastering.html 30 Apr 2010 22:25:45 -0000 1.103
+++ README.webmastering.html 26 Jul 2010 21:55:53 -0000 1.104
@@ -931,10 +931,15 @@
mirrors</a> that explains what we ask mirror volunteers to provide.</p>
<p>When we get a request to add, change, or remove a mirror of
-ftp.gnu.org, edit the file prep/FTP (in CVS); it's plain text, not HTML.
-Then make in the prep/ subdirectory. Then cvs commit both of the files
-FTP and ftp.html. Then update /gd/gnuorg/web/FTP.contacts on fencepost,
-following the existing pattern.</p>
+ftp.gnu.org, first ensure the mirror meets our criteria, as described on
+the above page. If in <i>any</i> doubt, check with the mailing list
+and/or gnu-advis...@gnu.org before taking any action.
+
+<p>After confirming the mirror meets our criteria for listing, edit the
+file prep/FTP (in CVS); it's plain text, not HTML. Then run make in the
+prep/ subdirectory. Then cvs commit both of the files FTP and ftp.html.
+Then update /gd/gnuorg/web/FTP.contacts on fencepost, following the
+existing pattern.</p>
<p>A <a href="http://gnu-mirmon.basemirror.de";>mirmon page</a> tracks
how up-to-date each mirror is; it is good to write a mirror contact when
@@ -1252,7 +1257,7 @@
<p>Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2010/04/30 22:25:45 $
+$Date: 2010/07/26 21:55:53 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
