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diff --git a/sgml/README.sgml b/sgml/README.sgml index f62fdf7..811d231 100644 --- a/sgml/README.sgml +++ b/sgml/README.sgml @@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ <title>README for XFree86&tm; &relvers; <author>The XFree86 Project, Inc -<date>26 February 2003 +<date>18 December 2003 <ident> -$XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/doc/sgml/README.sgml,v 3.136 2003/12/03 04:51:30 dawes Exp $ +$XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/doc/sgml/README.sgml,v 3.138 2003/12/19 04:26:12 dawes Exp $ </ident> <abstract> @@ -82,17 +82,15 @@ Specific release enhancements can be viewed in the Most modern PC video hardware is supported in XFree86 &relvers;, and most PC video hardware that isn't supported explicitly can be used with -the "vesa" driver. The <htmlurl name="Driver Status document" -url="Status.html"> has a summary of what hardware is supported in -&relvers; compared with the old 3.3.x (&legacyvers;) series. It is a -good idea to check there before upgrading if you are currently running -&legacyvers; with older hardware. +the "vesa" driver. The <htmlurl name="Releaes Notes" url="RELNOTES3.html"> +has a table showing the drivers provided with XFree86 &relvers;, and links +to related documentation. XFree86 is produced by The XFree86 Project, Inc, which is a group of mostly volunteer independent developers. XFree86 is a non-commercial organisation, and would not be viable without the invaluable development -contributions of volunteers. This release is dedicated to all who have -supported and contributed to XFree86 over the last eleven years. +contributions of volunteers. This release is dedicated to the greater +XFree86 community. <![ %snapshot [ <sect>Redistribution of Snapshots @@ -103,6 +101,22 @@ prohibit vendors and others redistributing binaries of this snapshot release, we don't recommend including them in production releases. ]]> +<sect>Licensing +<p> + +XFree86 source code is covered by many licenses. All of these licenses +have in common the fact that they do not impose conditions on the +modification or redistribution or either source code or binaries other +than requiring that the copyright and/or license notices are left intact, +and in some cases, that attributions are included with documentation +accompanying binaries. Most of these licenses are based on the MIT or +BSD licenses, and all of them are consistent with the <htmlurl name="Open +Source definition" url="http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php">. + +Copyright and Licensing information for XFree86, including the attributions +required by some of the licenses for binary distributions, can be found +in the <htmlurl name="License Document" url="LICENSE.html">. + <sect>Pointers to additional information <p> @@ -118,10 +132,6 @@ Information about binary distributions and the attendant installation instructions can be found in the <htmlurl name="Installation Document" url="Install.html">. -Copyright and Licensing information for this release and all XFree86 -releases can be found in the <htmlurl name="License Document" -url="LICENSE.html">. - The XFree86 version numbering system (including historical information) can be found in the <htmlurl name="Versions Document" url="Versions.html">. @@ -131,6 +141,10 @@ other information are available at the <url name="XFree86 support page" url="http://www.xfree86.org/support.html">. <sect>The Public Mailing Lists +<p> +Current information about the XFree86 public mailing lists can be found +at our <url name="web site" url="http://www.xfree86.org/lists.html">. + <sect1>CVS Commit <p> For those who want to see what has been committed recently to our CVS @@ -150,16 +164,21 @@ This list is available for any discussions and questions related to XFree86. Support related questions should be sent here. Many experienced XFree86 developers monitor this list. -</sect1> -</sect> +<sect1>Forum +<p> +This list is available for high level discussions about XFree86 and related +technologies, their future, and for inter-project communication. <sect>Contributing to XFree86 <p> If you have any new work or enhancements/bug fixes for existing work, -please submit them to <email>fixes@XFree86.org</email>. This will ensure -that they are included in future releases. For new work, it's usually -a good idea to discuss it first on the <email>devel@XFree86.org</email> -list. +please submit them to <email>patch@XFree86.org</email> or to our <url +name="bug tracking system" url="http://bugs.xfree86.org/">. This will +ensure that they are included in future releases. New works should be +discussed on our <email>devel@XFree86.org</email> list prior to submission. + +Current information about the XFree86 development process can be found +at our <url name="web site" url="http://www.xfree86.org/developer.html">. <sect>How to get XFree86 &relvers; <p> |