Continuing with the theme that the GNU project should prefer HTTPS for important material, attached is a proposed patch to the GNU licenses, which substitutes https: for http: in the license URLs. This is a minor editorial change so it does not change version numbers or dates.

diff -prc gnuorg/agpl-3.0.texi gnuorg-fix/agpl-3.0.texi
*** gnuorg/agpl-3.0.texi	2007-11-24 14:45:46.000000000 -0800
--- gnuorg-fix/agpl-3.0.texi	2017-09-19 11:09:59.170198007 -0700
***************
*** 5,11 ****
  @c hence no sectioning command or @node.
  
  @display
! Copyright @copyright{} 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. @url{http://fsf.org/}
  
  Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this
  license document, but changing it is not allowed.
--- 5,11 ----
  @c hence no sectioning command or @node.
  
  @display
! Copyright @copyright{} 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. @url{https://fsf.org/}
  
  Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this
  license document, but changing it is not allowed.
*************** MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICU
*** 679,685 ****
  Affero General Public License for more details.
  
  You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
! along with this program.  If not, see @url{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
  @end smallexample
  
  Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
--- 679,685 ----
  Affero General Public License for more details.
  
  You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
! along with this program.  If not, see @url{https://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
  @end smallexample
  
  Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
*************** specific requirements.
*** 695,698 ****
  You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or school,
  if any, to sign a ``copyright disclaimer'' for the program, if necessary.
  For more information on this, and how to apply and follow the GNU AGPL, see
! @url{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
--- 695,698 ----
  You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or school,
  if any, to sign a ``copyright disclaimer'' for the program, if necessary.
  For more information on this, and how to apply and follow the GNU AGPL, see
! @url{https://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
diff -prc gnuorg/COPYING gnuorg-fix/COPYING
*** gnuorg/COPYING	2007-07-01 15:55:35.000000000 -0700
--- gnuorg-fix/COPYING	2017-09-19 11:09:59.186198102 -0700
***************
*** 1,7 ****
                      GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                         Version 3, 29 June 2007
  
!  Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <http://fsf.org/>
   Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
   of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
  
--- 1,7 ----
                      GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                         Version 3, 29 June 2007
  
!  Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <https://fsf.org/>
   Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
   of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
  
*************** the "copyright" line and a pointer to wh
*** 645,651 ****
      GNU General Public License for more details.
  
      You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
!     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  
  Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
  
--- 645,651 ----
      GNU General Public License for more details.
  
      You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
!     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  
  Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
  
*************** might be different; for a GUI interface,
*** 664,674 ****
    You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or school,
  if any, to sign a "copyright disclaimer" for the program, if necessary.
  For more information on this, and how to apply and follow the GNU GPL, see
! <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  
    The GNU General Public License does not permit incorporating your program
  into proprietary programs.  If your program is a subroutine library, you
  may consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary applications with
  the library.  If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Lesser General
  Public License instead of this License.  But first, please read
! <http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html>.
--- 664,674 ----
    You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or school,
  if any, to sign a "copyright disclaimer" for the program, if necessary.
  For more information on this, and how to apply and follow the GNU GPL, see
! <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  
    The GNU General Public License does not permit incorporating your program
  into proprietary programs.  If your program is a subroutine library, you
  may consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary applications with
  the library.  If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Lesser General
  Public License instead of this License.  But first, please read
! <https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html>.
diff -prc gnuorg/COPYING.LESSER gnuorg-fix/COPYING.LESSER
*** gnuorg/COPYING.LESSER	2010-03-23 16:34:01.000000000 -0700
--- gnuorg-fix/COPYING.LESSER	2017-09-19 11:09:59.183198084 -0700
***************
*** 1,7 ****
                     GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                         Version 3, 29 June 2007
  
!  Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <http://fsf.org/>
   Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
   of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
  
--- 1,7 ----
                     GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                         Version 3, 29 June 2007
  
!  Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <https://fsf.org/>
   Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
   of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
  
diff -prc gnuorg/fdl-1.3.texi gnuorg-fix/fdl-1.3.texi
*** gnuorg/fdl-1.3.texi	2012-12-03 11:26:06.000000000 -0800
--- gnuorg-fix/fdl-1.3.texi	2017-09-19 11:09:59.179198061 -0700
***************
*** 6,12 ****
  
  @display
  Copyright @copyright{} 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
! @uref{http://fsf.org/}
  
  Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
  of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
--- 6,12 ----
  
  @display
  Copyright @copyright{} 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
! @uref{https://fsf.org/}
  
  Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
  of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
*************** The Free Software Foundation may publish
*** 414,420 ****
  of the GNU Free Documentation License from time to time.  Such new
  versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may
  differ in detail to address new problems or concerns.  See
! @uref{http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/}.
  
  Each version of the License is given a distinguishing version number.
  If the Document specifies that a particular numbered version of this
--- 414,420 ----
  of the GNU Free Documentation License from time to time.  Such new
  versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may
  differ in detail to address new problems or concerns.  See
! @uref{https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/}.
  
  Each version of the License is given a distinguishing version number.
  If the Document specifies that a particular numbered version of this
diff -prc gnuorg/fdl.texi gnuorg-fix/fdl.texi
*** gnuorg/fdl.texi	2012-12-03 11:26:06.000000000 -0800
--- gnuorg-fix/fdl.texi	2017-09-19 11:09:59.164197971 -0700
***************
*** 6,12 ****
  
  @display
  Copyright @copyright{} 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
! @uref{http://fsf.org/}
  
  Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
  of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
--- 6,12 ----
  
  @display
  Copyright @copyright{} 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
! @uref{https://fsf.org/}
  
  Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
  of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
*************** The Free Software Foundation may publish
*** 414,420 ****
  of the GNU Free Documentation License from time to time.  Such new
  versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may
  differ in detail to address new problems or concerns.  See
! @uref{http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/}.
  
  Each version of the License is given a distinguishing version number.
  If the Document specifies that a particular numbered version of this
--- 414,420 ----
  of the GNU Free Documentation License from time to time.  Such new
  versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may
  differ in detail to address new problems or concerns.  See
! @uref{https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/}.
  
  Each version of the License is given a distinguishing version number.
  If the Document specifies that a particular numbered version of this
diff -prc gnuorg/gpl-3.0.texi gnuorg-fix/gpl-3.0.texi
*** gnuorg/gpl-3.0.texi	2012-12-03 11:26:06.000000000 -0800
--- gnuorg-fix/gpl-3.0.texi	2017-09-19 11:09:59.181198073 -0700
***************
*** 5,11 ****
  @c hence no sectioning command or @node.
  
  @display
! Copyright @copyright{} 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. @url{http://fsf.org/}
  
  Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this
  license document, but changing it is not allowed.
--- 5,11 ----
  @c hence no sectioning command or @node.
  
  @display
! Copyright @copyright{} 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. @url{https://fsf.org/}
  
  Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this
  license document, but changing it is not allowed.
*************** MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICU
*** 684,690 ****
  General Public License for more details.
  
  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
! along with this program.  If not, see @url{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
  @end smallexample
  
  Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
--- 684,690 ----
  General Public License for more details.
  
  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
! along with this program.  If not, see @url{https://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
  @end smallexample
  
  Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
*************** use an ``about box''.
*** 707,717 ****
  You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or school,
  if any, to sign a ``copyright disclaimer'' for the program, if necessary.
  For more information on this, and how to apply and follow the GNU GPL, see
! @url{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
  
  The GNU General Public License does not permit incorporating your
  program into proprietary programs.  If your program is a subroutine
  library, you may consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary
  applications with the library.  If this is what you want to do, use
  the GNU Lesser General Public License instead of this License.  But
! first, please read @url{http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html}.
--- 707,717 ----
  You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or school,
  if any, to sign a ``copyright disclaimer'' for the program, if necessary.
  For more information on this, and how to apply and follow the GNU GPL, see
! @url{https://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
  
  The GNU General Public License does not permit incorporating your
  program into proprietary programs.  If your program is a subroutine
  library, you may consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary
  applications with the library.  If this is what you want to do, use
  the GNU Lesser General Public License instead of this License.  But
! first, please read @url{https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html}.
diff -prc gnuorg/gpl-3.0.txt gnuorg-fix/gpl-3.0.txt
*** gnuorg/gpl-3.0.txt	2007-07-01 15:55:35.000000000 -0700
--- gnuorg-fix/gpl-3.0.txt	2017-09-19 11:09:59.176198043 -0700
***************
*** 1,7 ****
                      GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                         Version 3, 29 June 2007
  
!  Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <http://fsf.org/>
   Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
   of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
  
--- 1,7 ----
                      GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                         Version 3, 29 June 2007
  
!  Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <https://fsf.org/>
   Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
   of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
  
*************** the "copyright" line and a pointer to wh
*** 645,651 ****
      GNU General Public License for more details.
  
      You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
!     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  
  Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
  
--- 645,651 ----
      GNU General Public License for more details.
  
      You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
!     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  
  Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
  
*************** might be different; for a GUI interface,
*** 664,674 ****
    You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or school,
  if any, to sign a "copyright disclaimer" for the program, if necessary.
  For more information on this, and how to apply and follow the GNU GPL, see
! <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  
    The GNU General Public License does not permit incorporating your program
  into proprietary programs.  If your program is a subroutine library, you
  may consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary applications with
  the library.  If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Lesser General
  Public License instead of this License.  But first, please read
! <http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html>.
--- 664,674 ----
    You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or school,
  if any, to sign a "copyright disclaimer" for the program, if necessary.
  For more information on this, and how to apply and follow the GNU GPL, see
! <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  
    The GNU General Public License does not permit incorporating your program
  into proprietary programs.  If your program is a subroutine library, you
  may consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary applications with
  the library.  If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Lesser General
  Public License instead of this License.  But first, please read
! <https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html>.
diff -prc gnuorg/gpl.texi gnuorg-fix/gpl.texi
*** gnuorg/gpl.texi	2012-12-03 11:26:06.000000000 -0800
--- gnuorg-fix/gpl.texi	2017-09-19 11:09:59.174198031 -0700
***************
*** 5,11 ****
  @c hence no sectioning command or @node.
  
  @display
! Copyright @copyright{} 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. @url{http://fsf.org/}
  
  Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this
  license document, but changing it is not allowed.
--- 5,11 ----
  @c hence no sectioning command or @node.
  
  @display
! Copyright @copyright{} 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. @url{https://fsf.org/}
  
  Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this
  license document, but changing it is not allowed.
*************** MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICU
*** 684,690 ****
  General Public License for more details.
  
  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
! along with this program.  If not, see @url{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
  @end smallexample
  
  Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
--- 684,690 ----
  General Public License for more details.
  
  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
! along with this program.  If not, see @url{https://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
  @end smallexample
  
  Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
*************** use an ``about box''.
*** 707,717 ****
  You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or school,
  if any, to sign a ``copyright disclaimer'' for the program, if necessary.
  For more information on this, and how to apply and follow the GNU GPL, see
! @url{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
  
  The GNU General Public License does not permit incorporating your
  program into proprietary programs.  If your program is a subroutine
  library, you may consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary
  applications with the library.  If this is what you want to do, use
  the GNU Lesser General Public License instead of this License.  But
! first, please read @url{http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html}.
--- 707,717 ----
  You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or school,
  if any, to sign a ``copyright disclaimer'' for the program, if necessary.
  For more information on this, and how to apply and follow the GNU GPL, see
! @url{https://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
  
  The GNU General Public License does not permit incorporating your
  program into proprietary programs.  If your program is a subroutine
  library, you may consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary
  applications with the library.  If this is what you want to do, use
  the GNU Lesser General Public License instead of this License.  But
! first, please read @url{https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html}.
diff -prc gnuorg/gpl.txt gnuorg-fix/gpl.txt
*** gnuorg/gpl.txt	2007-07-01 15:55:35.000000000 -0700
--- gnuorg-fix/gpl.txt	2017-09-19 11:09:59.186198102 -0700
***************
*** 1,7 ****
                      GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                         Version 3, 29 June 2007
  
!  Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <http://fsf.org/>
   Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
   of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
  
--- 1,7 ----
                      GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                         Version 3, 29 June 2007
  
!  Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <https://fsf.org/>
   Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
   of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
  
*************** the "copyright" line and a pointer to wh
*** 645,651 ****
      GNU General Public License for more details.
  
      You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
!     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  
  Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
  
--- 645,651 ----
      GNU General Public License for more details.
  
      You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
!     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  
  Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
  
*************** might be different; for a GUI interface,
*** 664,674 ****
    You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or school,
  if any, to sign a "copyright disclaimer" for the program, if necessary.
  For more information on this, and how to apply and follow the GNU GPL, see
! <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  
    The GNU General Public License does not permit incorporating your program
  into proprietary programs.  If your program is a subroutine library, you
  may consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary applications with
  the library.  If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Lesser General
  Public License instead of this License.  But first, please read
! <http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html>.
--- 664,674 ----
    You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or school,
  if any, to sign a "copyright disclaimer" for the program, if necessary.
  For more information on this, and how to apply and follow the GNU GPL, see
! <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  
    The GNU General Public License does not permit incorporating your program
  into proprietary programs.  If your program is a subroutine library, you
  may consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary applications with
  the library.  If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Lesser General
  Public License instead of this License.  But first, please read
! <https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html>.
diff -prc gnuorg/lgpl-3.0.texi gnuorg-fix/lgpl-3.0.texi
*** gnuorg/lgpl-3.0.texi	2012-12-03 11:26:06.000000000 -0800
--- gnuorg-fix/lgpl-3.0.texi	2017-09-19 11:09:59.184198090 -0700
***************
*** 5,11 ****
  @c hence no sectioning command or @node.
  
  @display
! Copyright @copyright{} 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. @url{http://fsf.org/}
  
  Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this
  license document, but changing it is not allowed.
--- 5,11 ----
  @c hence no sectioning command or @node.
  
  @display
! Copyright @copyright{} 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. @url{https://fsf.org/}
  
  Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this
  license document, but changing it is not allowed.
diff -prc gnuorg/lgpl-3.0.txt gnuorg-fix/lgpl-3.0.txt
*** gnuorg/lgpl-3.0.txt	2010-03-23 16:34:01.000000000 -0700
--- gnuorg-fix/lgpl-3.0.txt	2017-09-19 11:09:59.172198019 -0700
***************
*** 1,7 ****
                     GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                         Version 3, 29 June 2007
  
!  Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <http://fsf.org/>
   Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
   of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
  
--- 1,7 ----
                     GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                         Version 3, 29 June 2007
  
!  Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <https://fsf.org/>
   Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
   of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
  
diff -prc gnuorg/lgpl.texi gnuorg-fix/lgpl.texi
*** gnuorg/lgpl.texi	2012-12-03 11:26:06.000000000 -0800
--- gnuorg-fix/lgpl.texi	2017-09-19 11:09:59.177198049 -0700
***************
*** 5,11 ****
  @c hence no sectioning command or @node.
  
  @display
! Copyright @copyright{} 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. @url{http://fsf.org/}
  
  Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this
  license document, but changing it is not allowed.
--- 5,11 ----
  @c hence no sectioning command or @node.
  
  @display
! Copyright @copyright{} 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. @url{https://fsf.org/}
  
  Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this
  license document, but changing it is not allowed.
diff -prc gnuorg/lgpl.txt gnuorg-fix/lgpl.txt
*** gnuorg/lgpl.txt	2010-03-23 16:34:01.000000000 -0700
--- gnuorg-fix/lgpl.txt	2017-09-19 11:09:59.183198084 -0700
***************
*** 1,7 ****
                     GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                         Version 3, 29 June 2007
  
!  Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <http://fsf.org/>
   Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
   of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
  
--- 1,7 ----
                     GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                         Version 3, 29 June 2007
  
!  Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <https://fsf.org/>
   Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
   of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
  

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