Savannah: gnu vs. nongnu

Savannah exists in two hypostasei: gnu.org and nongnu.org. This page summarizes their relations.

Accounts

Accounts and their settings are shared for both websites; the log in page offers an option to log in both websites simultaneously; the "logout" link closes the session for both websites.

Group web UI area

Group pages and trackers are accessible both via savannah.gnu.org and savannah.nongnu.org; depending on the group type, the request is redirected to the right website.

Sometimes groups migrate from one website to the other (typically, when a package becomes official GNU software).

Home pages

Web pages are managed with CVS; the URL they are visited under depend on group type: webpages for GNU software is normally available at www.gnu.org/software/package/, webpages of non-GNU software are located at www.nongnu.org/package/. See also: Translation teams.

Mailing lists

Normally, mailing lists for GNU groups use lists.gnu.org, mailing lists for non-GNU groups use lists.nongnu.org.

Download area

GNU packages release their files at ftp.gnu.org; non-GNU groups use Savannah download area.

Version control systems

This area is shared, all repositories are available both via gnu and nongnu URLs.

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