Re: [Savannah-hackers] submission of 'aroundme', Barnraiser´s social networki - savannah.gnu.org

[Alaska Subedi]

Tom Calthrop wrote:
> Hi Alaska,
>
> Please find attached a new version of 'aroundme' containing the changes 
> listed below.
>
> To summerize, we have:
> 1. removed all gif images (replaced with png's)
> 2. added the header to all files
> 3. added the copying.txt file
>
> Please read the readme.txt file regarding "copying". If you are uphappy 
> with the text here, please advise on how we should write it. What we are 
> trying to say is "you can remove or keep our logos when you distribute, 
> but you are not allowed to alter our logo images as they are trademarked".
>
> If you require any further changes please let me know and I will make 
> them immediately.


I have also sent an email to address@hidden to ask for this
project to be included in GNU project. Until then, this project
will be hosted on savannah.nongnu.org. Please send an email to
address@hidden once the sourcecode is uploaded.

Thanks,
Alaska Subedi


> Kind regards,
>
> Tom
>
>
>
>
> Alaska Subedi wrote:
>
> > Tom Calthrop wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Alaska,
> > >
> > > Damn, that's a shame. I replied straight away. Sorry about that. You 
> > > can download it from sourceforge:
> > >
> > > http://sourceforge.net/projects/aroundme/
> > >
> > > If there is anything wrong with the source please let me know and I 
> > > will immediately release a new version with appropriate changes.
> > >
> > > Thanks very much for your help!
> > >
> > > Kind regards,
> > >
> > > Tom
> >
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > The source files in the tarball do not have copyright and
> > license-to-copy notices. A typical license notice is given in
> > http://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/html_node/License-Notices.html#License-Notices 
> >
> > This notice should be preceded by a copyright notice which is
> > of the form:
> >     Copyright (C) year1, year2 copyright-holder
> >
> > I have made a header file for you which should go at the top of
> > every source file. Please check that file and make sure that
> > copyright information is correct. Also, since you are allowing
> > others to copy, modify and distribute your program by releasing
> > in terms of GNU GPL, you should not have `All rights reserved'
> > in the copyright statement.
> >
> > I have attached two files with this email: head.header and header.sh.
> > The file head.header contains the notices and header.sh is a script
> > which will add the contents of header file at the top of every file
> > with .php extension. Run this script from the base directory to
> > put the notices at the top of every .php file. BEFORE running
> > this script please make a backup of your source directory.
> >
> > I could not determine if you wrote aroundme.sql or it was copied
> > from some other source. If you wrote it, please put the license notices
> > at the top of that file too. If it was used from some other source,
> > please verify with the original author that you can use it.
> >
> > Instead of LICENSE.txt please put a copy of GNU GPL v2 in a file
> > name COPYING and refer to this file for copying conditions from
> > README file. A copy of GNU GPL v2 can be found at
> > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt
> >
> > Please remove GIF image files from your project and replace them with an
> > other format (such as PNG or JPEG).
> >
> > Because of the patents (Unisys and IBM) covering the LZW compression
> > algorithm which are used when making GIF files, it's impossible to have
> > free software to generate proper GIFs.  These patents also apply to the
> > compress program.
> >
> > For more information, see http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/gif.html.
> >
> > The images should be released in some free license. Please
> > note the copyright and licence of the images in README file.
> >
> > Once the project is accepted at Savannah, you should close your
> > SF account because Savannah does not allow mirroring of projects
> > on its server.
> >
> > Please address these issues and reply me with the updated source code
> > and I will approve this project.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Alaska Subedi
> >
> > > Alaska Subedi wrote:
> > >
> > > > Tom Calthrop wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Alaska,
> > > > >
> > > > > Could you give me an update on the progress of our submission? We 
> > > > > really want to kick off the project on Savannah. I appreciate that 
> > > > > you are busy, but our funding and roadmap depends on us knowing 
> > > > > roughly when we will get acceptance/denial of Savannah. Is there 
> > > > > any chance of getting an update?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I have been actually waiting for your reply. I had asked you to forward
> > > > the code to me via email. But I never recieved the code. My mail filter
> > > > may have deleted you email. Also, I could not find a way to download 
> > > > the
> > > > source code at the website.
> > > >
> > > > We want to check the source code to make sure that it meets all the
> > > > legal requirements (like putting appropriate copyright and license-to-
> > > > copy notices, etc.) to be released in terms of the specified licenses.
> > > >
> > > > Please reply me with the source code and if everything is alright, I
> > > > will immediately approve your project. If you want the webpage at
> > > > Savannah immediately and you don't have much time to deal with source
> > > > code right now, please assure me that there will be appropriate notices
> > > > as specified in
> > > > http://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/html_node/Copyright-Notices.html#Copyright-Notices 
> > > >
> > > > and
> > > > http://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/html_node/License-Notices.html#License-Notices 
> > > >
> > > > And I will approve your project for inclusion in Savannah.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Alaska Subedi
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > >
> > > > > Tom
> > > > >
> > > > > asubedi wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I am reviewing the your submission at Savannah.
> > > > >
> > > > > address@hidden writes:
> > > > >
> > > > > > A package was submitted to savannah.gnu.org
> > > > > > This mail was sent to address@hidden, address@hidden
> > > > > > > > tom calthrop <address@hidden> described the package as 
> > > > > > follows:
> > > > > > License: gpl
> > > > > > Other License: > Package: 'aroundme', Barnraiser´s social networki
> > > > > > System name: aroundme
> > > > > > Type: GNU
> > > > > > > Description:
> > > > > > 'aroundme', Barnraiser´s social networking and team interaction 
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > software. 'aroundme' has three central components, social network, 
> > > > > groupware, activities and task management.
> > > > >
> > > > > > >  'aroundme' is a 'web standard' product. It will work with 
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > standard web server configurations such as a typical Linux 
> > > > > distribution running Apache and PHP services or a Microsoft server 
> > > > > running IIS and PHP. These are available from most internet service 
> > > > > providers (ISP) should you wish to host externally.
> > > > >
> > > > > > > 'aroundme' takes up a small amount of disk space (appox 3mb). The 
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > amount of space given to each user for image storage is 
> > > > > configurable at installation. Awarding large disk quotas to users 
> > > > > will increase your disk space usage which if with an ISP will 
> > > > > increase your costs.
> > > > >
> > > > > > > 'aroundme' is easy to install and configure for personel trained 
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > in server administration. Please note, we are very sorry but we do 
> > > > > not have the resources to support you if you are not within our 
> > > > > donor program.
> > > > >
> > > > > > > Full specifications and demonstration at: 
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > http://build.barnraiser.org/aroundme/
> > > > >
> > > > > > > Other Software Required:
> > > > > > php 4.x
> > > > > > ADOdb (ADOdb currently supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, Interbase, 
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Firebird, Informix, Oracle, MS SQL 7, Foxpro, Access, ADO, Sybase, 
> > > > > FrontBase, DB2 and generic ODBC)
> > > > >
> > > > > > Web server (Apache or IIS)
> > > > > > > Other Comments:
> > > > > > You cannot download our source from our site. We are in the process 
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > of registering with sourceforge - downloads will be available 
> > > > > there. I can email you the software to check if you like, however 
> > > > > it is only php scripts and xhtml -> address@hidden if you want it.
> > > > >
> > > > > > > I know it has nothing todo with the source, however you may wish 
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > to briefly read our organisational overview to get an overvirew of 
> > > > > the greater project -> http://www.barnraiser.org/
> > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Linux" is just a kernel of a more complex system that we like to 
> > > > > refer
> > > > > to as GNU/Linux, to emphasize the ideals of the Free Software 
> > > > > movement.
> > > > >
> > > > > Would you mind changing references to Linux as an OS to GNU/Linux?
> > > > >
> > > > > For more information, see http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html.
> > > > >
> > > > > Please forward the code to me by email (address@hidden).
> > > > >
> > > > > We wish to review your source code, even if it is not functional, to
> > > > > catch potential legal issues early.
> > > > >
> > > > > For example, to release your program properly under the GPL you must
> > > > > include a copyright notice and permission-to-copy statements at
> > > > > the beginning of every file of source code.  This is explained in
> > > > > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-howto.html.  Our review would help 
> > > > > catch
> > > > > potential omissions such as these.
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, note that when your project is approved, it will be approved as
> > > > > non-GNU. To be accepted as a GNU project, the GNU evaluation team has
> > > > > to approve your project.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Alaska Subedi
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > >