gnustandards ChangeLog maintain.texi

[Karl Berry]

CVSROOT:        /sources/gnustandards
Module name:    gnustandards
Changes by:     Karl Berry <karl>       11/10/12 23:20:23

Modified files:
        .              : ChangeLog maintain.texi 

Log message:
        (Copyright Papers): electronic returns allowed for US residents

CVSWeb URLs:
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnustandards/ChangeLog?cvsroot=gnustandards&r1=1.143&r2=1.144
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnustandards/maintain.texi?cvsroot=gnustandards&r1=1.207&r2=1.208

Patches:
Index: ChangeLog
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/gnustandards/gnustandards/ChangeLog,v
retrieving revision 1.143
retrieving revision 1.144
diff -u -b -r1.143 -r1.144
--- ChangeLog   26 Sep 2011 18:18:15 -0000      1.143
+++ ChangeLog   12 Oct 2011 23:20:22 -0000      1.144
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2011-10-12  Karl Berry  <address@hidden>
+
+       * maintain.texi (Copyright Papers): new option for US contributors
+
 2011-09-26  Karl Berry  <address@hidden>
 
        * maintain.texi (Replying to Mail): mention the email tracker

Index: maintain.texi
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/gnustandards/gnustandards/maintain.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.207
retrieving revision 1.208
diff -u -b -r1.207 -r1.208
--- maintain.texi       26 Sep 2011 18:18:16 -0000      1.207
+++ maintain.texi       12 Oct 2011 23:20:22 -0000      1.208
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 @c For double-sided printing, uncomment:
 @c @setchapternewpage odd
 @c This date is automagically updated when you save this file:
address@hidden lastupdate September 26, 2011
address@hidden lastupdate October 12, 2011
 @c %**end of header
 
 @dircategory GNU organization
@@ -343,10 +343,14 @@
 papers to sign.  The @file{request-} file also raises the issue of
 getting an employer's disclaimer from the contributor's employer.
 
-When the contributor emails the form to the FSF, the FSF sends per
-papers to sign.  If person signs them right away, the whole process
-takes a couple of weeks---mostly waiting for letters to go back and
-forth.
+When the contributor emails the form to the FSF, the FSF sends per an
+electronic (usually PDF) copy of the assignment.  All contributors
+then print the assignment and sign it.  Contributors residing outside
+the U.S. must mail the signed form to the FSF via the post.
+Contributors located in the U.S. can then email or fax a scanned copy
+back to the FSF (or use postal mail, if they prefer).  (To emphasize,
+the necessary distinction is between US residents and non-residents,
+citizenship does not matter.)
 
 For less common cases, we have template files you should send to the
 contributor.  Be sure to fill in the name of the person and the name
@@ -1431,7 +1435,7 @@
 @item
 Compose a message with the following items in some @var{msgfile}.
 Then GPG-sign it by running @code{gpg --clearsign @var{msgfile}}, and
-finally email the resulting @address@hidden), to
+finally email the resulting @address@hidden to
 @email{ftp-upload@@gnu.org}.
 
 @enumerate