Re: [Savannah-hackers] submission of ATutor: Learning Content Management Syst - savannah.gnu.org

[Jaime E . Villate]

Hi,
I'm evaluating the project you submitted for approval in Savannah.

Please remove GIF images files from your project and replaced them
by other format (such as PNG or JPEG).

Because of the patents (Unisys and IBM) covering the LZW
compression algorithm which is used in making GIF files,
it's impossible to have free software to generate proper
GIFs.  Those patents also apply to the compress program.

For more information read http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/gif.html

Also, to release your project under the GPL, you should put copyright notices
and copying permission statements at the beginning of every source-code file
(the complete 3 paragrphs proposed in the GPL), and include a copy of the
plain text version of the GPL (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt).  Put it,
for instance, in a file named COPYING.

Please follow the advice of http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-howto.html.

The GPL FAQ explain the reason behind these recommendations.  For
example, there is an entry explaining why the GPL requires including a
copy of the GPL with every copy of the program:
 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WhyMustIInclude

You can register your project once more once you've done the changes mentioned
above. The way we handle pending projects makes it difficult to keep
track of projects that have been answered but have not been approved
yet, so we erase them and we ask you to register the project again every
time some change has to be done to the registration, and users might
have to register their projects several times.  Thank you for your
understanding.

Some users find it useful to use the big re-registration URL provided in
the acknowledgment e-mail you received after registration.

Regards,
Jaime

On Mon, May 19, 2003 at 10:54:50AM -0400, address@hidden wrote:
> 
> A package was submitted to savannah.gnu.org
> This mail was sent to address@hidden, address@hidden
> 
> Greg Gay <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
> License: gpl
> Other License: 
> Package: ATutor: Learning Content Management Syst
> System name: atutor
> Type: GNU
> 
> Description:
> ATutor is an Open Source Web-based Learning Content Management System (LCMS) 
> designed with accessibility and adaptability in mind. Administrators can 
> install or update ATutor in minutes. Educators can quickly assemble Web-based 
> instructional content. Students learn in an adaptive learning environment.
> 
> ATutor
> http://www.atutor.ca
> 
> ATutor software is available for FREE use under the terms of the GNU General 
> Public License (GPL). It will run on any PHP/MySQL supported system. ATutor 
> offers schools, institutions, publishers, and businesses an economical way to 
> put their instructional materials on the Web.
> 
> NEW in the latest release:
> Version 1.1 includes the addition of a test manager, a print compiler, 
> functional feedback, a tracker, context sensitive help, and stylesheet and 
> header editors, among other bug fixes and enhancements. Language support has 
> been roughed in in this version, to be integrated with our central 
> translation database, and made available in the next release.