this patch depends on the previous patch https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/repo-criteria-discuss/2024-04/msg00029.html based on 'proposed-new-repo-criteria.html' https://www.gnu.org/software/proposed-new-repo-criteria.html, which expands criteria A-plus-1
--- ./www/software/repo-criteria.html 2024-04-24 19:57:15.574589402 -0400 +++ ./www/software/repo-criteria.html 2024-04-24 20:05:23.967901736 -0400 @@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ <li id="B3"><p>Does not recommend nonfree licenses for works of practical use. <strong>(B3)</strong></p></li> + <li id="B4"><p> + Allows viewing and downloading of source code without authenticating. + <strong>(B4)</strong></p></li> </ul> <h4 id="A">A — Excellent</h4> @@ -174,13 +174,16 @@ <p>The above criteria, plus:</p> <ul> - <li id="A-plus-0"><p>Allows visitors to look and download without authenticating. + <li id="A-plus-0"><p> + All important site functionality works (ie: all 'C' criteria are satisfied), + without contacting any third-party service(s) delegated by the site. <strong>(A+0)</strong></p></li> <li id="A-plus-1"><p>Does not log anything about visitors. Note that this criterion is based solely on the good faith of the forge's administrator. There is no way to be certain that the forge refrains - from logging connections. + from logging connections; and there is no way to apply this criteria + to any third-parties if A+0 is not also satisfied. <strong>(A+1)</strong></p></li> <li id="A-plus-2"><p>Follows the criteria in The Electronic Frontier