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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
# CNCF website guidelines checklist
As per the
-[CNCF Website Guidelines](https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/master/website-guidelines.md),
+[CNCF Website Guidelines](https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/main/website-guidelines.md),
the following should be present:
_Note_, not all of these are applicable to
all projects
@@ -37,12 +37,14 @@ all projects
status)
- [ ] CNCF logo near the bottom of their project homepage
- [ ] _Optionally_ link to KubeCon + CloudNativeCon as the events approach
-- [ ] 7. Page footer contents
- - [ ] Trademark guidelines by either linking to Trademark Usage (directly or
- via a "Terms of service" page), or by including the following text:
- "The Linux Foundation® (TLF) has registered trademarks and uses
- trademarks. For a list of TLF trademarks, see
- [Trademark Usage](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/trademark-usage/)".
+- [ ] 7. Website footers:
+ - Must include **trademark guidelines** by either linking to [Trademark
+ Usage][] (directly or via a "Terms of service" page), or by including the
+ following text: "The Linux Foundation® (TLF) has registered trademarks and
+ uses trademarks. For a list of TLF trademarks, see [Trademark Usage][]".
+ - If your project has been converted to the Series LLC model (starting in
+ 2025), use the following **copyright statement**: "Copyright ©
+ $PROJECT_NAME a Series of LF Projects, LLC."
## Community and license files
@@ -51,3 +53,5 @@ The following files should be in the root of the repository:
- [ ] [CNCF Community Code of Conduct](https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/master/code-of-conduct.md)
- [ ] Guidelines for Contributors (CONTRIBUTING.md or similar)
- [ ] [License file(s)](./repo-setup.md#license-files)
+
+[Trademark Usage]: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/trademark-usage/