Author: crossley
Date: Sun Nov 20 17:01:34 2005
New Revision: 345798
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs?rev=345798&view=rev
Log:
Explain that ASF is a non-profit corporation and has procedures.
Link to the FAQs about the ASF.
Remove confusing phrase about holding copyright. Let people read
the ASF docs about such matters.
Modified:
forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/guidelines.xml
Modified: forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/guidelines.xml
URL:
http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs/forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/guidelines.xml?rev=345798&r1=345797&r2=345798&view=diff
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--- forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/guidelines.xml (original)
+++ forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/guidelines.xml Sun Nov 20 17:01:34
2005
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@
project operates. It defines the roles and responsibilities, who may vote,
how voting works, how conflicts are resolved, etc.
Apache Forrest is a project of the Apache Software Foundation
- (<link href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/";>ASF</link>) which holds
- the copyright for all Apache projects. The ASF website explains the
+ (<link href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/";>ASF</link>) which is a
+ non-profit corporation. As with all such organistions there are some
+ procedures to be followed.
+ The ASF website explains the
operation and background of the ASF. These project guidelines supplement
that
ASF documentation. Normally these guidelines are not needed - the project
just gets on with its day-to-day operation - but they enable
@@ -58,7 +60,9 @@
<link href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/bylaws.html";>ASF
ByLaws</link>
and the
<link href="ext:how-it-works">How it works</link> document,
- as well as the
+ the
+ <link href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/faq.html";>FAQs</link>
+ about the Foundation, and the
<link href="http://incubator.apache.org/";>Incubator project</link>.
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