[gfsd]Re: Approving Forum as an official DotGNU project...

[Brian Youmans]

I have added Peter to gnu-prog and gnu-prog-discuss, added Forum to
the maintainers file, and sent Peter a copy of maintain.text.
- Brian


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   I hereby dub Forum a GNU package.

   Please don't forget to mention prominently in the README file and
   other suitable documentation places that it is a GNU program.

   The new-gnu people will mail you a file, maintain.text, which
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   They will also add you to the gnu-prog mailing list, a moderated list
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   Would you like to make ftp.gnu.org the distribution site?
   If so, please tell address@hidden when you have
   a version to release.  If you need, we can make an acct for
   you on ftp.gnu.org so you can install new versions.

   Write some useful web pages about the program, to put in
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   main web site for the program, and they should really have the
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   new-gnu people, could you please enter Peter Minten
   <address@hidden> in gnuorg/maintainers, add him to
   the gnu-prog lists, and send him a copy of maintain.text?