gnustandards standards.texi ChangeLog

[Karl Berry]

CVSROOT:        /sources/gnustandards
Module name:    gnustandards
Changes by:     Karl Berry <karl>       09/01/26 18:16:55

Modified files:
        .              : standards.texi ChangeLog 

Log message:
        package home and gnu help urls for --help

CVSWeb URLs:
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnustandards/standards.texi?cvsroot=gnustandards&r1=1.183&r2=1.184
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnustandards/ChangeLog?cvsroot=gnustandards&r1=1.88&r2=1.89

Patches:
Index: standards.texi
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/gnustandards/gnustandards/standards.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.183
retrieving revision 1.184
diff -u -b -r1.183 -r1.184
--- standards.texi      6 Nov 2008 17:58:55 -0000       1.183
+++ standards.texi      26 Jan 2009 18:16:54 -0000      1.184
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @setfilename standards.info
 @settitle GNU Coding Standards
 @c This date is automagically updated when you save this file:
address@hidden lastupdate November 6, 2008
address@hidden lastupdate January 26, 2009
 @c %**end of header
 
 @dircategory GNU organization
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 The GNU coding standards, last updated @value{lastupdate}.
 
 Copyright @copyright{} 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
-2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Free Software
+2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Free Software
 Foundation, Inc.
 
 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
@@ -1086,13 +1086,19 @@
 
 @cindex address for bug reports
 @cindex bug reports
-Near the end of the @samp{--help} option's output there should be a line
-that says where to mail bug reports.  It should have this format:
+Near the end of the @samp{--help} option's output, please place lines
+giving the email address for bug reports, the package's home page
+(normally @indicateurl{http://www.gnu.org/software/@var{pkg}}, and the
+general page for help using GNU programs.  The format should be like this:
 
 @example
 Report bugs to @var{mailing-address}.
address@hidden home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/@var{pkg}/
+General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/
 @end example
 
+It is ok to mention other appropriate mailing lists and web pages.
+
 
 @node Option Table
 @section Table of Long Options

Index: ChangeLog
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/gnustandards/gnustandards/ChangeLog,v
retrieving revision 1.88
retrieving revision 1.89
diff -u -b -r1.88 -r1.89
--- ChangeLog   18 Jan 2009 23:21:52 -0000      1.88
+++ ChangeLog   26 Jan 2009 18:16:55 -0000      1.89
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2009-01-26  Karl Berry  <address@hidden>
+
+       * standards.texi (--help): recommend including the package's home
+       page and gnu.org/gethelp.
+
 2009-01-18  Karl Berry  <address@hidden>
 
        * maintain.texi (Standalone directives): clarify that `rmsymlink'