Table of Contents

1. About This Document
2. Stepping Down
3. Recruiting Developers
4. Legal Matters

4.1 Copyright Papers
4.2 Legally Significant Changes
4.3 Recording Contributors
4.4 Copyright Notices
4.5 License Notices
4.6 External Libraries

5. Cleaning Up Changes
6. Platforms to Support
7. Dealing With Mail
8. Recording Old Versions
9. Distributions

9.1 Distribution tar Files
9.2 Distribution Patches
9.3 Distribution on ftp.gnu.org
9.4 Test Releases

10. Announcing Releases
11. Web Pages
12. Ethical and Philosophical Consideration
13. Terminology Issues

13.1 Free Software and Open Source
13.2 GNU and Linux

14. Hosting
15. Free Software Directory
16. Using the Proofreaders List
Index