On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 at 16:39:44 -0200, Bruno Félix Rezende Ribeiro wrote: > Em Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:14:45 +0000 > "Carlos R. Mafra" <crma...@gmail.com> escreveu: > > > You can use Window Maker without even asking and I'm sure we will > > all profit from the aditional visibility. > > The GNU project has the strict policy of giving priority to GNU > packages. The GNU operating system should, therefore, use a window > manager that is a GNU package or whose developers are willing to make > it one. > > > > So the question here is what do you mean by "getting Window Maker > > under its umbrella"? > > It means that the GNU project would dub it an official GNU package: > GNU Window Maker. > > > > Suppose the answer is 'yes', then what will happen? > > It will become an official GNU package. Here is what it means: > > A program is an official GNU package when > > 1. The GNU project and the program's developers agree: > > - That the program is part of the GNU project, released under the > aegis of GNU --- and say so in the program. > > - To make the program work well with the rest of the GNU system. > > - To stay in touch and collaborate in any eventuality that might > arise. > > 2. The GNU project and the FSF agree: > > - To endorse the program's use and development. > > - To provide full access to their development facilities and give > technical support on it. > > - To offer legal support and advice. > > - To promote funding campaigns, if necessary. > > 3. The program's developers agree: > > - To pay attention to the GNU Coding Standards and GNU Maintainers > Information guides.
Regarding condition 3, the current Window Maker source code follows the linux kernel coding standard and that is very unlikely to change. How strict are you about condition 3? -- To unsubscribe, send mail to wmaker-dev-unsubscr...@lists.windowmaker.org.
