CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Karl Berry <karl> 10/10/04 21:18:39
Modified files:
server/standards: README.webmastering.html
Log message:
new procedure for handling free distro requests, per johns/brett
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/server/standards/README.webmastering.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.106&r2=1.107
Patches:
Index: README.webmastering.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/server/standards/README.webmastering.html,v
retrieving revision 1.106
retrieving revision 1.107
diff -u -b -r1.106 -r1.107
--- README.webmastering.html 2 Oct 2010 05:51:55 -0000 1.106
+++ README.webmastering.html 4 Oct 2010 21:18:36 -0000 1.107
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@
mobile CSS, as these pages are usually very basic, plain pages with
little or no formatting.</p>
-<h3>A little more on Yahoo's User Interface CSS</h3>
+<h4>A little more on Yahoo's User Interface CSS</h4>
<p>YUI is a project of Yahoo (the search engine company) to provide a
set of standard userfaces for the web. They're licensed under the
@@ -916,13 +916,34 @@
<a id="distros"></a>
<h4>Links to free GNU/Linux distributions</h4>
-<p>Suggestions for links to GNU/Linux distributions that come to
-webmast...@gnu.org should be forwarded to the Free Software Directory
-maintainer. The best way to do this is to move the RT ticket
-to the "resources" queue.</p>
+<p>Suggestions for links to <a href="/distros/distros.html">GNU/Linux
+distributions</a> should be handled like this:</p>
-<p>In any event, new distros should not be listed without rms' explicit
-approval.</p>
+<ol>
+<li>The requestors should be the primary developers of the distro, not
+just users. If they are users, thank them and ask them to contact the
+developers in case they want to be listed.</li>
+
+<li>Briefly check that the distro is a <a
+href="/distros/common-distros.html">feasible candidate</a>: they should
+have a clear policy of only including free software.</li>
+
+<li>If there are no glaring problems, ask the requestors to request an
+endorsement from the gnu-linux-libre (<a
+href="http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-linux-libre";>mailing
+list</a>). They should include a description of the new distro, a
+link to their home page, and any other useful info. Our ticket should
+then be resolved.</li>
+
+<li>FYI: the gnu-linux-libre list will take over from there. In essence,
+they will review it in detail for meeting our criteria, and if all seems
+good, pass it on to the FSF licensing person for final approval.</li>
+</ol>
+
+<p>In any event, webmasters should <i>never</i> simply add new distros
+that are said to be free to <a href="/distros/free-distros.html">our
+list</a>. FSF licensing and rms must explicitly approve any
+additions.</p>
<h3 id="mirrors">Mirrors</h3>
@@ -1111,14 +1132,7 @@
requests with www-discuss before responding to them.</p>
-<h4><a id="scripts">Scripts</a></h4>
-
-<p>A <a href="/server/source/source.html">description of scripts and
-software</a> used on www.gnu.org is available. Please read it before
-writing any scripts, and also update it as needed.</p>
-
-
-<h4>Working with webmaster-related CVS repositories</h4>
+<h3>Working with webmaster-related repositories</h3>
<p><i>Main www repository:</i>To make an initial checkout, set the
environment variable CVS_RSH=ssh, and run</p>
@@ -1159,6 +1173,13 @@
says ok. At the very least, inform them if you make a change.</p>
+<h4><a id="scripts">Scripts</a></h4>
+
+<p>A <a href="/server/source/source.html">description of scripts and
+software</a> used on www.gnu.org is available. Please read it before
+writing any scripts, and also update it as needed.</p>
+
+
<a id="symlinks"></a>
<h4>Symbolic links</h4>
@@ -1259,7 +1280,7 @@
<p>Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2010/10/02 05:51:55 $
+$Date: 2010/10/04 21:18:36 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
