From e33d9261765e968b00e43a3f285a30e72a58c583 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Benj. Mako Hill" Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 00:08:59 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] * a whole bunch of small changes, centered in the introduction Author: mako Date: 2001/06/19 08:47:31 * a whole bunch of small changes, centered in the introduction * relicensed under the GDL and followed the intructions on the LDP website on how to do that license most effectively and legally appropriate --- FreeSoftwareProjectManagementHOWTO.sgml | 754 ++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 698 insertions(+), 56 deletions(-) diff --git a/FreeSoftwareProjectManagementHOWTO.sgml b/FreeSoftwareProjectManagementHOWTO.sgml index 902fa12..e94255c 100644 --- a/FreeSoftwareProjectManagementHOWTO.sgml +++ b/FreeSoftwareProjectManagementHOWTO.sgml @@ -119,41 +119,19 @@ This document is copyrighted (c) 2000 Benjamin (Mako) Hill and is - distributed under the terms of the Linux Documentation Project - (LDP) license, stated below. + distributed under the terms of the GNU Free + Documentation License. - - Unless otherwise stated, Linux HOWTO documents are copyrighted by - their respective authors. Linux HOWTO documents may be reproduced - and distributed in whole or in part, in any medium physical or - electronic, as long as this copyright notice is retained on all - copies. Commercial redistribution is allowed and encouraged; - however, the author would like to be notified of any such - distributions. - - - - All translations, derivative works, or aggregate works - incorporating any Linux HOWTO documents must be covered under this - copyright notice. That is, you may not produce a derivative work - from a HOWTO and impose additional restrictions on its - distribution. Exceptions to these rules may be granted under - certain conditions; please contact the Linux HOWTO coordinator at - the address given below. - - - - In short, we wish to promote dissemination of this information - through as many channels as possible. However, we do wish to - retain copyright on the HOWTO documents, and would like to be - notified of any plans to redistribute the HOWTOs. - - - - If you have any questions, please contact - linux-howto@metalab.unc.edu - + + Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this + document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation + License, Version 1.1 or any later version + published by the Free Software Foundation with no Invariant + Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy + of the license can be found in . + @@ -165,9 +143,10 @@ No liability for the contents of this documents can be accepted. Use the concepts, examples and other content at your own risk. As this is a new edition of this document, there may be errors and - inaccuracies, that may of course be damaging to your system. - Proceed with caution, and although this is highly unlikely, the - author(s) does not take any responsibility for that. + inaccuracies, that may of course be damaging to your project (and + potentially your system). Proceed with caution, and although this + is highly unlikely, the author(s) does not take any responsibility + for that. @@ -182,10 +161,6 @@ as endorsements. - - You are strongly recommended to make a backup of your system - before major installation and backups at regular intervals. - @@ -196,10 +171,9 @@ This version is the part of the third pre-release cycle of this HOWTO. It is written to be released to developers for critique and - brainstorming and submitted to Hampshire College for academic - credit. Please keep in mind that this version of the HOWTO is - still in an infant stage and will be revised extensively before it - gets publicized widely. + brainstorming. Please keep in mind that this version of the HOWTO + is still in an infant stage and will continue to be revised + extensively. @@ -261,27 +235,29 @@ Anyone who gave me an idea for a better name and everyone who - assured me that a Project Management HOWTO didn't necessary imply - corporate. + assured me that a Project Management HOWTO + didn't necessary sound corporate. Josh Crawford, Andy King, and Jaime Davila who all read through - this beast and gave me feedback that has helped me make changes - and improvements to this document. I can't thank you guys enough - for your help. + this in entirety and gave me feedback that has helped me make + changes and improvements to this document. I can't thank you guys + enough for your help. An extra Thank You goes to + Andy King who who read through this several times and submitted + patches to make life easier for me. - Karl Fogel, the author of Open - Source Development with CVS published by the Coriolis - Open Press. Large parts of his book are available Open Source Development with + CVS published by the Coriolis Open Press. Large parts + of his book are available on the web. 225 pages of the book are available under the GPL and constitute the best - tutorial on CVS I've ever seen. The rest of the book covers, "the - challenges and philosophical issues inherent in running an Open - Source project using CVS." The book does a good job of covering - some of the subjects brought up in this HOWTO and much + tutorial on CVS I've ever seen. The rest of the book covers, + the challenges and philosophical issues inherent in running + an Open Source project using CVS. The book does a good job + of covering some of the subjects brought up in this HOWTO and much more. The book's website has information on ordering the book and provides several translations of the chapters on CVS. If you are seriously @@ -3085,6 +3061,672 @@ pages for more information and options. + + + + + + Version 1.1, March 2000 + + + 2000Free Software Foundation, Inc. + + + +
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