Update of task #4864 (project admin):
Open/Closed: Open => Closed
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Follow-up Comment #3:
Hi,
I'm evaluating the project you submitted for approval at Gna!.
*English required:*
We need *a description in English*, at least for the record. For
now,
most Gna admins speak french but it may change in the future,
so,
to keep the (gna) project open to anybody, we speak english
whatever the circonstances.
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*More information required:*
We *need a detailed technical description* that specifies such
requirements as programming languages and external libraries. It
should be at least one-half a page.
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*Source code required:*
Please include an (temporary) URL pointing to the source code,
or attach a tarball to this item.
We wish to review your source code, even if it is not
functional, to catch potential legal issues early.
For example, to release your program properly under the GPL you
must include a copyright notice and statement permitting copying
at the beginning of every file of source code. This is
explained in <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-howto.html>. Our
review would help catch potential omissions such as these.
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*License headers required in source code:*
Before releasing your project under the license you choose, you
must place copyright notices and permission to copy statements
at the beginning of every file of source code.
In addition, if you haven't already, please copy the plain text
version the license (usually this file is named "COPYING"). The
GPL is available from <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt>.
Additional instructions are available from
<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-howto.html>, that are usually
valid for libre software licenses.
The GPL FAQ explains why these procedures must be followed. To
learn why a copy of the GPL must be included with every copy of
the code, for example, go to
<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WhyMustIInclude>
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*Untruncated license text required:*
The license does not contain the last section, titled "How to
Apply These Terms to Your New Programs".
Please *use a complete verbatim copy of the license*, which may
be found at <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/> if it is a GNU
license. The license must be copied verbatim and in its
entirety.
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*Details about java required:*
You must *determine whether your project can run on a Free
Software Java suite* (see <http://www.gnu.org/software/java/>
for more information).
Please provide us more information about this point.
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*About your project name:*
Gna!'s mission is to host libre software projects, and we want
the public to think of them as libre software projects. A
project name that says "open" will tend to lead people to think
of the project as "open source" instead of "libre software".
We would be glad if you accept to use "libre", or "free" instead
of "open" in your project name.
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*About Linux and GNU/Linux:*
Note that "Linux" is just a kernel of a more complex system that
we like to refer to as GNU/Linux, to emphasize the ideals of
the Free Software movement.
Would you mind changing references to *Linux as an OS*, if any,
*to GNU/Linux*?
For more information, see
<http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html>
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*About account usage:*
Can you be specific about the usage you intend to make of this
project account?
As mentioned in the registration pages, we do not host complete
distros, we do not host distros isos, packages repositories etc.
We may just offer support for organisational purpose and
in-house developed software (such as iso creation scripts).
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*About your project name:*
If your project is not yet part of the GNU project, we cannot
accept its current name.
While there are non-GNU programs with names that include 'gnu',
such as gnuplot and gnuboy, they are not hosted on Gna!.
We want to maintain the distinction between GNU and non-GNU
projects.
When your project is accepted into the GNU project you may
change its name. You can do this by asking us.
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*About commercial and proprietary:*
Note that *commercial does not mean proprietary*.
Free Software means that users have certain freedoms; it does
not mean zero price. "Commercial" means "associated with
business"; a commercial program may be free or non-free,
depending on its license. So it is a mistake to treat "free"
and "commercial" as contraries. When a business develops free
software, that is free commercial software.
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*About free and open:*
Note that Gna! supports projects of the _Libre Software_
movement, not projects of the Open Source movement.
We are careful about ethical issues and insist on producing
software that is not dependent on proprietary software.
While Open Source as defined by its founders means something
pretty close to Libre Software, it's frequently misunderstood.
For more information, read
<http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html>
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*Feel free to re-register your project when you are ready*.
The re-registration URL found in our acknowledgement of your
earlier registration will direct you to the proper location.
Regards,
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