Author: branden Date: 2004-06-23 17:31:58 -0500 (Wed, 23 Jun 2004) New Revision: 1565
Modified: trunk/debian/CHANGESETS trunk/debian/local/FAQ.xhtml Log: (cosmetic) Don't capitalize "project" when referring to XFree86 except when using the organization's full corporation name. (cosmetic) Fix missing word. Modified: trunk/debian/CHANGESETS =================================================================== --- trunk/debian/CHANGESETS 2004-06-23 22:28:15 UTC (rev 1564) +++ trunk/debian/CHANGESETS 2004-06-23 22:31:58 UTC (rev 1565) @@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ Add FAQ entries: + What is the story with XFree86 being forked? + What is the story with XFree86's license? - 1562, 1563, 1564 + 1562, 1563, 1564, 1565 vim:set ai et sts=4 sw=4 tw=80: Modified: trunk/debian/local/FAQ.xhtml =================================================================== --- trunk/debian/local/FAQ.xhtml 2004-06-23 22:28:15 UTC (rev 1564) +++ trunk/debian/local/FAQ.xhtml 2004-06-23 22:31:58 UTC (rev 1565) @@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ Window System.</li> </ul> -<p>(There used to be an XFree86 FAQ, which was published by the XFree86 Project, +<p>(There used to be an XFree86 FAQ, which was published by the XFree86 project, but unfortunately it has not been maintained for quite some time.)</p> <p>Like all other documentation, these FAQs are in @@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ <p>An <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/2001-12/xfree86_01.html">article</a> by Michael J. Hammel in the December 2001 issue of <em>Linux Magazine</em> contains -a fairly comprehensive history of the XFree86 Project to up to that point in +a fairly comprehensive history of the XFree86 project to up to that point in time.</p> <h3><a id="xfree86fork">What is the story with XFree86 being forked?</a></h3> @@ -470,10 +470,10 @@ form) under the GNU GPL with code under the new XFree86 license.</p> <p>On top of this, when OS distributors have requested clarification as to the -precise and practical meaning of XFree86's new license from the XFree86, they -have often found the replies insufficiently elucidating. A license that is not -understood is not safe enough for most organizations to deal with — for -fear of civil or criminal claims of copyright infringement — hence the +precise and practical meaning of XFree86's new license from the XFree86 project, +they have often found the replies insufficiently elucidating. A license that is +not understood is not safe enough for most organizations to deal with — +for fear of civil or criminal claims of copyright infringement — hence the decision by many OS vendors, including Debian, to avoid code under this license.</p>

