@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@
<para>
- The GNU C++ Library follows an open development model. Active
- contributors are assigned maintainer-ship responsibility, and given
- write access to the source repository. First time contributors
+ The GNU C++ Library is part of GCC and follows the same development model,
+ so the general rules for
+ <link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="http://gcc.gnu.org/contribute.html">contributing
+ to GCC</link> apply. Active
+ contributors are assigned maintainership responsibility, and given
+ write access to the source repository. First-time contributors
should follow this procedure:
</para>
@@ -44,7 +47,7 @@
organization is
<link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="http://www.ansi.org">ANSI</link>.
(And if you've already registered with them you can
- <link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="http://webstore.ansi.org/RecordDetail.aspx?sku=INCITS%2fISO%2fIEC+14882-2003">buy the standard on-line</link>.)
+ <link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="http://webstore.ansi.org/RecordDetail.aspx?sku=INCITS%2fISO%2fIEC+14882-2012">buy the standard on-line</link>.)
</para>
</listitem>
@@ -58,15 +61,6 @@
<listitem>
<para>
- The newsgroup dedicated to standardization issues is
- comp.std.c++: the
- <link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="http://www.comeaucomputing.com/csc/faq.html">FAQ</link>
- for this group is quite useful.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
Peruse
the <link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/">GNU
Coding Standards</link>, and chuckle when you hit the part
@@ -95,10 +89,7 @@
<section xml:id="list.copyright"><info><title>Assignment</title></info>
<para>
- Small changes can be accepted without a copyright assignment form on
- file. New code and additions to the library need completed copyright
- assignment form on file at the FSF. Note: your employer may be required
- to fill out appropriate disclaimer forms as well.
+ See the <link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="http://gcc.gnu.org/contribute.html#legal">legal prerequisites</link> for all GCC contributions.
</para>
<para>
@@ -119,12 +110,6 @@
</para>
<para>
- For more information about getting a copyright assignment, please see
- <link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="http://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/html_node/Legal-Matters.html">Legal
- Matters</link>.
- </para>
-
- <para>
Please contact Benjamin Kosnik at
<email>bkoz+assign@redhat.com</email> if you are confused
about the assignment or have general licensing questions. When
At Gerald's suggestion this reworks the libstdc++ contributing docs to refer to the general GCC contributing docs instead of repeating the same info. * doc/xml/manual/appendix_contributing.xml: Remove broken link and defer to general documentation on contributing to GCC. * doc/html/*: Regenerate. Committed to trunk.