Re: [Savannah-hackers] submission of kernel-project -

[Sebastian Wieseler]

Hello Sylvain.

Sylvain Beucler wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm evaluating the project you submitted for approval in Savannah.

Thank you for doing this.

> On Sat, Jan 10, 2004 at 11:24:42AM -0500, address@hidden wrote:
>
> > A package was submitted to 
> > This mail was sent to address@hidden, address@hidden
> > Sebastian Wieseler <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
> > License: fdl
> > Other License: 
> > Package: kernel-project
> > System name: kernel-project
> > Type: GNU
> > [...]
> > url: http://kickino.org/kernel-project/
> > License: GNU Free Documentation License
>
> Let's begin with licensing.

Puh... okay. :)

> You have to make sure you can use all the material from the website.
> For example, for the penguin one, the license seems to be:
>
> "Permission to use and/or modify this image is granted provided you
> acknowledge me [Linus Torvalds] address@hidden and The GIMP if
> someone asks."

I comment all the HTML-code for the pictures, so if I get answers from 
the authors I can bring them up on the page again. But for now I do not 
need this pictures...

> Another delicate point is reproducing the mailing-list threads. While
> it is ok to quote two e-mails, you cannot put a lot of messages in
> your work. You should use an external link to a resource not covered
> by your license.

Puh... okay. I "deleted" the point ``Threads``.

> Also, the GFDL require that you include a copy of the license in your
> document. A link to an external website is not sufficient.

That's a little bit difficult... okay.. I hope it is now okay.

> A non-mandatory suggestion would be to remove the MSIE-specific
> website, as it encourages people to use that proprietary piece of
> software. It is not mandatory because you provide a version free of
> that dependency; as long as the "other browser" version is not
> substentially worse than the MSIE one, I think it is ok for Savannah
> hosting.

But *I* need to divide the MSIE from the others, because it was 
programmed according to a school-project. And I noticed fast that the 
MSIE would not displayed my CSS right, so I must write the whole stuff 
new for this one... so I think it is not a problem to publish both versions.

> Last, please include an (temporary) URL pointing to the source code.
> However, you can also forward the code to me by email.

http://kickino.org/kernel-project/kernel-project-1.3.tar.bz2
that's the changes you wanted.

> We wish to review your source code, even if it is not functional, to
> catch potential legal issues early.

Okay.

> For example, to release your program properly under the GFDL you must
> include a copyright notice and permission-to-copy statements at the 
> beginning of every file of source code.  

I allready have this one ;)

> Regarding the support Savannah can do for the English and Hurd
> "ports", you may want to try the "Contributor Wanted" feature :)

Yeah.. of course :)

> Also, can you confirm you want this project to be included in the GNU
> project (you chose the "GNU" project type)?

Yes of course.

So thank you very much. :-)
Sebastian


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