[Savannah-hackers] submission problems

[Nehal Mistry]

When i submit i get error:

Group Name Taken
That group name already exists.

for the name: flakarchiver

it was working the last time i submitted,
i doubt it has been taken by someone
else since then,

Nehal

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mathieu Roy" <address@hidden>
To: "Nehal Mistry" <address@hidden>
Cc: "Jaime E . Villate" <address@hidden>; <address@hidden>
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Savannah-hackers] Re: submission - confusion


> Hi,
>
> The license is ok, if I'm not mistaking, Jaime said that the GNU/Linux
> version must exists to register your project here.
>
> Once the first release is out, you must provide a free-OS-compatible
> version, that's the idea. If it's ok for you, so please resubmit with a
> clear statement about this.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Le jeu 11 jui 2002 à 19h36, Nehal Mistry a écrit :
> > Hi,
> >
> > im sorry one of us is confused at the moment...
> > i am not using GNU GPL but i am using
> > the Expat license, which is GNU GPL
> > compatible, according to your site. i am
> > guessing that is ok.. since it was one
> > of the choices for 'licenses' when i was registering
> > this project.
> >
> > the site i was pointed to,
> > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-howto.html
> > sais
> >
> > "This is a brief explanation of how to place a program
> > under the GNU General Public License or the
> > Lesser General Public License."
> >
> >  ... my question last time was, how do i implement this if I
> > am not using GPL? (i am using Expat) ,
> > do i just modify the copying permission
> > statement to say Expat instead of GPL
> >
> > i am not using proprietory license, i am
> > using Expat...
> >
> > please reply back to me with solution.
> >
> > sorry, Nehal ( address@hidden )
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jaime E . Villate" <address@hidden>
> > To: <address@hidden>
> > Cc: <address@hidden>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 9:48 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Savannah-hackers] savannah.gnu.org: submission of Flak
> > Archiver
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > You will have to wait until you finish the GNU/Linux version to
> > register
> > your
> > > project again in Savannah.
> > >
> > > The idea is that at no point should free-only users be at
> > disadvantage
> > > compared to users of proprietary software (we don't want to
> > encourage
> > people
> > > to start using proprietary software). Your project should always
> > work
> > equally
> > > well in free systems as in any other versions you provide.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Jaime
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jul 10, 2002 at 01:51:32AM -0400, address@hidden wrote:
> > > >
> > > > A package was submitted to savannah.gnu.org.
> > > > This mail was sent to address@hidden, address@hidden
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Nehal Mistry <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
> > > > License: expat
> > > > Other License:
> > > > Package: Flak Archiver
> > > > System name: flakarchiver
> > > > This package does NOT want to apply for inclusion in the GNU
> > project
> > > >
> > > > Description:
> > > > Flak Archiver is an application for extracting and creating
> > archives for
> > many different file formats under the MIT License. It uses the
> > wxWindows GUI
> > library. Win32 and GNU/Linux support is planned.
> > > >
> > > > (Note: the tarball link below will compile under win32 but not yet
> > on
> > GNU/Linux due to the fact that autoconf/automake scripts are still
> > under
> > construction)
> > > >
> > > > It already exists and you can download the latest distribution at
> > http://flakarchive.sf.net/flakarchive.tar.gz
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Other Software Required:
> > > > wxwindows library
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Other Comments:
> > > > my project has not had a release, but i was using sourceforge.net
> > services ( sf.net/projects/flakarchive ). unfortunately, i had some
> > support
> > requests due to CVS problems, but i have waited too long and
> > development has
> > stopped due to this reason. I would like to try savannah.gnu.org
> > services
> > and i would appreciate it if you give me this chance, Thankyou.
> > > >
> > > > NOTE: the last time i submitted, you have asked me to do this \"In
> > order
> > to release your project under the GPL you should write copyright
> > notice and
> > license notice at the beginning of every source code file\" but i am
> > not
> > releasing under GPL, please take this in account
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
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> >
>
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