Currently, http://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/maintain.html#Automated-Upload-Procedure
says: ================================================================== 1. The file to be distributed (for example, foo.tar.gz). 2. Detached GPG binary signature for (1), made using ‘gpg -b’ (for example, foo.tar.gz.sig). 3. A clearsigned directive file, made using ‘gpg --clearsign’ (for example, foo.tar.gz.directive.asc). ================================================================== I'd like to clarify that a bit, like so ================================================================== 1. The file to be distributed (for example, foo.tar.gz). 2. Detached GPG binary signature for (1), made using ‘gpg -b’ on the file to be distributed (for example, foo.tar.gz.sig). 3. A clearsigned directive file, made using ‘gpg --clearsign’ on the directive file (for example, foo.tar.gz.directive.asc). ================================================================== It would also be good to insert a line (separate paragraph) with a link to the page that describes the directive file right after point three. Something along the lines of ================================================================== The directive file format is described here. ================================================================== with the word 'here' replaced as a link to the FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1 page. Thanks, Ward. -- Ward Vandewege <[email protected]> Free Software Foundation - Senior System Administrator
