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Information For Maintainers of GNU Software

Table of Contents

1. About This Document
2. Stepping Down
3. Recruiting Developers
4. Legal Matters

4.1 Recording Contributors
4.2 Copyright Papers
4.3 Copyright Notices
4.4 License Notices
4.5 External Libraries

5. Cleaning Up Changes
6. Platforms to Support
7. Dealing With Mail
8. Recording Old Versions
9. Distributions

9.1 Distribution tar Files
9.2 Distribution Patches
9.3 Distribution on ftp.gnu.org
9.4 Test Releases

10. Announcing Releases
11. Web Pages
12. Terminology Issues

12.1 Free Software and Open Source
12.2 GNU and Linux

13. Hosting
14. Free Software Directory
15. Using the Proofreaders List
Index