From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Brian van den Broek Subject: Re: Small grammar tweaks in export sections of org.texi Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:01:32 +0200 Message-ID: References: <4F96D07B.1050506@gmail.com> <87y5pkrexu.fsf@gnu.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:58784) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SMokV-0000Mv-TY for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:02:21 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SMokS-0003Am-A0 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:02:19 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87y5pkrexu.fsf@gnu.org> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Bastien Cc: emacs-orgmode On 24 April 2012 23:35, Bastien wrote: > Hi Brian, > Applied, thanks. > >> I've labelled it a TINYCHANGE. I am not sure of the exact bounds of what >> can count as a tiny change, but all this does is insert `a', `an' and `i= n' >> in a number of places in the docs. > > A "tiny change" is a change that modifies <=3D than 20 lines. Hi Bastien, Thanks for the reply. I ought to have been more clear; I'd seen the >20 lines standard before, but wasn't sure if 1) it was per patch or cumulative over all patches and 2) if things like fixing a spelling mistake in a variable name over many lines counted. I've read around some more and learned (from ) that by the gnu projects standards, a) the limit is cumulative over all patches, b) trivial changes like replacing many instances of a name do not count, but multiple such sorts of changes "can" and c) the standard they presently endorse is >15 lines. (Sadly, the document I linked to is a model of neither clarity nor precision.) >> I've quite a few other typo corrections / phrasing improvements I could >> make to the docs, but I cannot presently sign the FSF papers. (I am on >> leave, living abroad for the year, and won't be able to get my employer'= s >> sign-off until I return home.) I'd appreciate being told if further >> documentation patches can be accepted in these circumstances. If they >> cannot, I will have to wait until I can address the FSF papers issue wit= h >> my employer. > > I suggest this: > > 1. try to figure out what really prevents you from assigning your > =A0 copyright to FSF (unless your job contract says "everything you write > =A0 in your free time belongs to us", I don't see a real problem here, bu= t > =A0 of course I don't have all the cards in hands to judge appropriately.= ) I don't think my employer (I teach Philosophy at the College-level) has a basis to claim ownership of copyright on my work product, but I also seem to have misplaced my law degree :-) I thus cannot confidently say that it is false that I "have an employer who *might* have a basis" to claim ownership of my changes. I've written the relevant gnu.org address seeking clarification as to whether my good faith belief suffices in my circumstances. Thanks for the guidance. Best, Brian