Re: [Savannah-register-public] [task #7075] Submission of GNU PC Studio (or GNU Personal Cell phon

[Sylvain Beucler]

Hi Michael,

You wrote:
"If your project is accepted into the GNU project you may change its type.
You can do this by asking us.

We prefer to approve project with source code, so we can check it for legal
issues (even non-functional code is OK). We will among others check if the ..."


Please express that you are switching from an issue to another
one. For example, by using words such as "Moreover", "Also", or adding
more blank lines :)

It can be confusing otherwise.

-- 
Sylvain

On Sun, Aug 12, 2007 at 06:55:01PM +0000, Michael Casadevall wrote:
> 
> Update of task #7075 (project administration):
> 
>                   Status:                    None => Wait reply             
>              Assigned to:                    None => sonicmctails           
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> Follow-up Comment #1:
> 
> Hi,
>   
> I'm evaluating the project you submitted for approval in Savannah. While
> doing so I have noticed a few problems which are described below.
> 
> Your project is not yet part of the GNU project, so we cannot accept its
> current name.
> 
> While there are non-GNU programs with names that include 'gnu', such as
> gnuplot and gnuboy, they are not hosted on Savannah.n We want to maintain the
> distinction between GNU and non-GNU projects.
> 
> When your project is accepted into the GNU project you may change its name.
> You can do this by asking us.
> 
> Your project is not part of the GNU project, so we cannot accept its current
> type.  We want to maintain the distinction between 'GNU' and'non-GNU'
> projects.  If your project is approved for inclusion into Savannah, we will
> set it's type to 'non-GNU'.
> 
> If your project is accepted into the GNU project you may change its type. 
> You can do this by asking us.
> 
> We prefer to approve project with source code, so we can check it for legal
> issues (even non-functional code is OK). We will among others check if the
> source files contain appropriate copyright notice and permission-to-copy
> statements at the beginning of every copyrightable file. Our review helps
> catch potential legal issues early.
> 
> If you need Savannah right now, please explain to us why; otherwise, please
> resubmit the project when you have source code.
> 
> If we approve your project without source code, we will review the code in
> the near future (or better, at your request). If then the source code does not
> meet our requirements (for example, non-free dependencies), we will then
> discuss the issue and possibly remove the project from Savannah.
> 
> 
> Do you need the Savannah services now, and if yes do you agree with the above
> conditions?
> 
> Regards.
> Michael
> 
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