gnustandards ChangeLog maintain.texi standards....

[Karl Berry]

CVSROOT:        /sources/gnustandards
Module name:    gnustandards
Changes by:     Karl Berry <karl>       09/11/20 17:45:12

Modified files:
        .              : ChangeLog maintain.texi standards.texi 

Log message:
        mention gnustandards-commit mailing list

CVSWeb URLs:
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnustandards/ChangeLog?cvsroot=gnustandards&r1=1.100&r2=1.101
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnustandards/maintain.texi?cvsroot=gnustandards&r1=1.175&r2=1.176
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnustandards/standards.texi?cvsroot=gnustandards&r1=1.188&r2=1.189

Patches:
Index: ChangeLog
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/gnustandards/gnustandards/ChangeLog,v
retrieving revision 1.100
retrieving revision 1.101
diff -u -b -r1.100 -r1.101
--- ChangeLog   14 Sep 2009 18:33:22 -0000      1.100
+++ ChangeLog   20 Nov 2009 17:45:11 -0000      1.101
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2009-11-20  Karl Berry  <address@hidden>
+
+       * standards.texi (Preface),
+       * maintain.texi (Preface): mention gnustandards-commit mailing list.
+
 2009-09-14  Karl Berry  <address@hidden>
 
        * standards.texi (Configuration): Environment variables should be

Index: maintain.texi
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/gnustandards/gnustandards/maintain.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.175
retrieving revision 1.176
diff -u -b -r1.175 -r1.176
--- maintain.texi       24 Jul 2009 18:44:41 -0000      1.175
+++ maintain.texi       20 Nov 2009 17:45:11 -0000      1.176
@@ -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 July 24, 2009
address@hidden lastupdate November 20, 2009
 @c %**end of header
 
 @dircategory GNU organization
@@ -83,25 +83,32 @@
 entitled to change and redistribute GNU software; you need not pay
 attention to this file to get permission.  But if you want to maintain a
 version for widespread distribution, we suggest you follow these
-guidelines; if you would like to be a GNU maintainer, then it is
+guidelines.  If you would like to be a GNU maintainer, then it is
 essential to follow these guidelines.
 
 In addition to this document, please read and follow the GNU Coding
 Standards (@pxref{Top, , Contents, standards, GNU Coding Standards}).
 
address@hidden @code{gnustandards-commit@@gnu.org} mailing list
+If you want to receive diffs for every change to these GNU documents,
+join the mailing list @code{gnustandards-commit@@gnu.org}, via the web
+interface at
address@hidden://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnustandards-commit}.
+Archives are also available there.
+
 @cindex @code{maintainers@@gnu.org} email address
 Please send corrections or suggestions for this document to
address@hidden@@gnu.org}.  If you make a suggestion, please include
-a suggested new wording for it, to help us consider the suggestion
-efficiently.  We prefer a context diff to the @file{maintain.texi} file,
-but if you don't have that file, you can make a context diff for some
-other version of this document, or propose it in any way that makes it
-clear.
address@hidden@@gnu.org}.  If you make a suggestion, please
+include a suggested new wording for it, to help us consider the
+suggestion efficiently.  We prefer a context diff to the
address@hidden file, but if you don't have that file, you can
+make a context diff for some other version of this document, or
+propose it in any way that makes it clear.
 
 @cindex @code{mentors@@gnu.org} mailing list
 If you have general questions or encounter a situation where it isn't
 clear what to do, you can ask @email{mentors@@gnu.org}, which is a
-list of a few other GNU contributor who have offered to answer
+list of a few experienced GNU contributors who have offered to answer
 questions for new maintainers.
 
 The directory @file{/gd/gnuorg} mentioned throughout this document is
@@ -1247,9 +1254,14 @@
 
 @item
 In the @samp{My Account Conf} page on @code{savannah}, upload the GPG
-key you will use to sign your packages.  You can create a key with the
-command @code{gpg --gen-key}.  (For full information about GPG, see
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/software/gpg}).
+key you will use to sign your packages.
+
+You can create a key with the command @code{gpg --gen-key}.  It is
+good to also send your key to the GPG public key server: @code{gpg
+--keyserver keys.gnupg.net --send-keys @var{keyid}}, where @var{keyid}
+is the eight hex digits reported by @code{gpg --list-public-keys} on
+the @code{pub} line before the date.  For full information about GPG,
+see @url{http://www.gnu.org/software/gpg})
 
 @item
 Compose a message with the following items in some @var{msgfile}.

Index: standards.texi
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/gnustandards/gnustandards/standards.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.188
retrieving revision 1.189
diff -u -b -r1.188 -r1.189
--- standards.texi      14 Sep 2009 18:33:23 -0000      1.188
+++ standards.texi      20 Nov 2009 17:45:11 -0000      1.189
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @setfilename standards.info
 @settitle GNU Coding Standards
 @c This date is automagically updated when you save this file:
address@hidden lastupdate September 14, 2009
address@hidden lastupdate November 20, 2009
 @c %**end of header
 
 @dircategory GNU organization
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@
 even if you write in another programming language.  The rules often
 state reasons for writing in a certain way.
 
-This release of the GNU Coding Standards was last updated
address@hidden
-
 @cindex where to obtain @code{standards.texi}
 @cindex downloading this manual
 If you did not obtain this file directly from the GNU project and
@@ -92,6 +89,18 @@
 different formats, including the Texinfo source, PDF, HTML, DVI, plain
 text, and more, at: @uref{http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/}.
 
+If you are maintaining an official GNU package, in addition to this
+document, please read and follow the GNU maintainer information
+(@pxref{Top, , Contents, maintain, Information for Maintainers of GNU
+Software}).
+
address@hidden @code{gnustandards-commit@@gnu.org} mailing list
+If you want to receive diffs for every change to these GNU documents,
+join the mailing list @code{gnustandards-commit@@gnu.org}, via the web
+interface at
address@hidden://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnustandards-commit}.
+Archives are also available there.
+
 Corrections or suggestions for this document should be sent to
 @email{bug-standards@@gnu.org}.  If you make a suggestion, please include a
 suggested new wording for it; our time is limited.  We prefer a context
@@ -114,6 +123,10 @@
 coding standards for a trivial program.
 @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/hello/hello.html}.
 
+This release of the GNU Coding Standards was last updated
address@hidden
+
+
 @node Legal Issues
 @chapter Keeping Free Software Free
 @cindex legal aspects