Add info about OpenBSD.

[gnulib.git] / doc / maintain.texi

diff --git a/doc/maintain.texi b/doc/maintain.texi
index e7a5002..4759a1c 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/maintain.texi
+++ b/doc/maintain.texi
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 @c For double-sided printing, uncomment:
 @c @setchapternewpage odd
 @c This date is automagically updated when you save this file:
 @c For double-sided printing, uncomment:
 @c @setchapternewpage odd
 @c This date is automagically updated when you save this file:

-@set lastupdate October 15, 2006
+@set lastupdate January 15, 2007

 @c %**end of header
 
 @dircategory GNU organization
 @c %**end of header
 
 @dircategory GNU organization


@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@
 @copying
 Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated @value{lastupdate}.
 
 @copying
 Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated @value{lastupdate}.
 

-Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
-2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright @copyright{} 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
+2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Free Software
+Foundation, Inc.

 
 @quotation
 Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies
 
 @quotation
 Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies


@@ -1349,7 +1350,7 @@ worth announcing.  If you use @email{info-gnu@@gnu.org}, please do not
 announce pretest releases, only real releases.  But real releases do
 include releases made just to fix bugs.
 
 announce pretest releases, only real releases.  But real releases do
 include releases made just to fix bugs.
 

-@node  Web Pages
+@node Web Pages

 @chapter Web Pages
 @cindex web pages
 
 @chapter Web Pages
 @cindex web pages
 


@@ -1377,15 +1378,17 @@ databases (including mail logs and bug tracking) are an exception; set
 them up on whatever site is convenient for you, and make the pages on
 @code{www.gnu.org} link to that site.
 
 them up on whatever site is convenient for you, and make the pages on
 @code{www.gnu.org} link to that site.
 

-Web pages for GNU packages should not include GIF images, since the GNU
-project avoids GIFs due to patent problems.  @xref{Ethical and
-Philosophical Consideration}.
+Historically, web pages for GNU packages did not include GIF images,
+because of patent problems (@pxref{Ethical and Philosophical
+Consideration}).  Although the GIF patents expired in 2006, using GIF
+images is still not recommended, as the PNG and JPEG formats are
+generally superior.  See @url{http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/gif.html}.

 
 The web pages for the package should include its manuals, in HTML,
 
 The web pages for the package should include its manuals, in HTML,

-DVI, Info, PostScript, PDF, plain ASCII, and Texinfo format (source).  (All
-of these can be generated automatically from the Texinfo source using
-Makeinfo and other programs.)  When there is only one manual, put it
-in a subdirectory called @file{manual}; the file
+DVI, Info, PostScript, PDF, plain ASCII, and Texinfo format (source).
+(All of these can be generated automatically from the Texinfo source
+using Makeinfo and other programs.)  When there is only one manual,
+put it in a subdirectory called @file{manual}; the file

 @file{manual/index.html} should have a link to the manual in each of
 its forms.
 
 @file{manual/index.html} should have a link to the manual in each of
 its forms.
 


@@ -1408,8 +1411,8 @@ so based on the contents of your @file{manual} directory.
 * CVS Keywords in Web Pages::
 @end menu
 
 * CVS Keywords in Web Pages::
 @end menu
 

-@node  Invoking gendocs.sh
-@section  Invoking @command{gendocs.sh}
+@node Invoking gendocs.sh
+@section Invoking @command{gendocs.sh}

 @pindex gendocs.sh
 @cindex generating documentation output
 
 @pindex gendocs.sh
 @cindex generating documentation output
 


@@ -1517,7 +1520,7 @@ itself.  Also, @code{makeinfo} notices the @code{@@w} and generates
 output avoiding the literal keyword string.
 
 
 output avoiding the literal keyword string.
 
 

-@node   Ethical and Philosophical Consideration
+@node Ethical and Philosophical Consideration

 @chapter Ethical and Philosophical Consideration
 @cindex ethics
 @cindex philosophy
 @chapter Ethical and Philosophical Consideration
 @cindex ethics
 @cindex philosophy


@@ -1534,22 +1537,12 @@ enforced, or we have a suitable patent license allowing release of free
 software.
 
 Beyond that, sometimes the GNU project takes a strong stand against a
 software.
 
 Beyond that, sometimes the GNU project takes a strong stand against a

-particular patented technology in order to encourage everyone to reject
-it.
-
-For example, the GIF file format is covered by the LZW software patent
-in the USA.  A patent holder has threatened lawsuits against not only
-developers of software to produce GIFs, but even web sites that
-contain them.
-
-For this reason, you should not include GIFs in the web pages for your
-package, nor in the distribution of the package itself.  It is ok for
-a GNU package to support displaying GIFs which will come into play if
-a user asks it to operate on one.  However, it is essential to provide
-equal or better support for the competing PNG and JPG
-formats---otherwise, the GNU package would be @emph{pressuring} users
-to use GIF format, and that it must not do.  More about our stand on
-GIF is available at @uref{http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/gif.html}.
+particular patented technology in order to encourage everyone to
+reject it.  For example, until the GIF patents expired in 2006, we
+specified that GNU packages and web pages should not include GIF image
+files, and that equal or better support for other image formats such
+as PNG and JPEG was crucial.  (These other formats remain superior, so
+there is still no particular reason to use GIF's.)

 
 Software patents are not the only matter for ethical concern.  A GNU
 package should not recommend use of any non-free program, nor should it
 
 Software patents are not the only matter for ethical concern.  A GNU
 package should not recommend use of any non-free program, nor should it


@@ -1649,7 +1642,7 @@ When referring to the collection of servers that is the higher level
 of the GNU kernel, please call it ``the Hurd'' or ``the GNU Hurd.''
 Note that this uses a space, not a slash.
 
 of the GNU kernel, please call it ``the Hurd'' or ``the GNU Hurd.''
 Note that this uses a space, not a slash.
 

-@node  Hosting
+@node Hosting

 @chapter Hosting
 @cindex CVS repository
 @cindex repository
 @chapter Hosting
 @cindex CVS repository
 @cindex repository