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gnustandards ChangeLog maintain.texi
From: |
Karl Berry |
Subject: |
gnustandards ChangeLog maintain.texi |
Date: |
Thu, 13 May 2010 23:44:56 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /sources/gnustandards
Module name: gnustandards
Changes by: Karl Berry <karl> 10/05/13 23:44:56
Modified files:
. : ChangeLog maintain.texi
Log message:
primary ftp distribution point should be an unrestricted site
CVSWeb URLs:
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnustandards/ChangeLog?cvsroot=gnustandards&r1=1.113&r2=1.114
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnustandards/maintain.texi?cvsroot=gnustandards&r1=1.185&r2=1.186
Patches:
Index: ChangeLog
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/gnustandards/gnustandards/ChangeLog,v
retrieving revision 1.113
retrieving revision 1.114
diff -u -b -r1.113 -r1.114
--- ChangeLog 2 May 2010 00:29:51 -0000 1.113
+++ ChangeLog 13 May 2010 23:44:56 -0000 1.114
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2010-05-13 Richard Stallman <address@hidden>
+
+ * maintain.texi (Hosting): primary ftp distribution point should
+ be an unrestricted site.
+
2010-05-01 Karl Berry <address@hidden>
* work.s/GNUmakefile: fix up HTML refs to more cases of more
Index: maintain.texi
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/gnustandards/gnustandards/maintain.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.185
retrieving revision 1.186
diff -u -b -r1.185 -r1.186
--- maintain.texi 2 May 2010 00:29:51 -0000 1.185
+++ maintain.texi 13 May 2010 23:44:56 -0000 1.186
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
@c For double-sided printing, uncomment:
@c @setchapternewpage odd
@c This date is automagically updated when you save this file:
address@hidden lastupdate May 1, 2010
address@hidden lastupdate May 13, 2010
@c %**end of header
@dircategory GNU organization
@@ -2038,16 +2038,19 @@
@cindex hosting
We recommend using @code{savannah.gnu.org} for the source code
-repository for your package, and, even more so, using
address@hidden as the standard distribution site. Doing so makes
-it easier for developers and users to find the latest GNU releases.
address@hidden Versions}, for more information about Savannah.
-
-However, it is ok to use other machines if you wish. If you use a
-company's machine to hold the repository for your program, or as its
-ftp site, please put this statement in a prominent place on the site,
-so as to prevent people from getting the wrong idea about the
-relationship between the package and the company:
+repository for your package, but that's not required. @xref{Old
+Versions}, for more information about Savannah.
+
+We strongly urge you to use @code{ftp.gnu.org} as the standard FTP
+distribution site. Doing so makes it easier for developers and users
+to find the latest GNU releases. However, it is ok to use another FTP
+server if you wish, provided it allows access from the general public
+without limitation (for instance, without excluding any country).
+
+If you use a company's machine to hold the repository for your
+program, or as its ftp site, please put this statement in a prominent
+place on the site, so as to prevent people from getting the wrong idea
+about the relationship between the package and the company:
@smallexample
The programs <list of them> hosted here are free software packages
- gnustandards ChangeLog maintain.texi,
Karl Berry <=