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diff --git a/doc/maintain.texi b/doc/maintain.texi
index 312118e0e7..e1f82de714 100644
--- a/doc/maintain.texi
+++ b/doc/maintain.texi
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 @c For double-sided printing, uncomment:
 @c @setchapternewpage odd
 @c This date is automagically updated when you save this file:
-@set lastupdate October 16, 2017
+@set lastupdate November 7, 2017
 @c %**end of header
 
 @dircategory GNU organization
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ Information for maintainers of GNU software, last updated @value{lastupdate}.
 
 Copyright @copyright{} 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,
-2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Free Software Foundation,
+Inc.
 
 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
 under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or
@@ -90,6 +91,9 @@ is essential to follow these guidelines.
 
 In addition to this document, please read and follow the GNU Coding
 Standards (@pxref{Top, , Contents, standards, GNU Coding Standards}).
+You may also usefully check the ``Tips for new GNU maintainers''
+(@url{https://www.gnu.org/software/maintainer-tips}), a list of the
+most important things you will need to do as a new maintainer.
 
 @cindex @code{bug-standards@@gnu.org} email address
 @cindex Savannah repository for @code{gnustandards}
@@ -2066,16 +2070,27 @@ of the @code{gnulib} project at
 @chapter Web Pages
 @cindex web pages
 
-Please write web pages about your package, and install them on
-@code{www.gnu.org}.  They should follow our usual standards for web
-pages (see @url{https://www.gnu.org/server/@/fsf-html-style-sheet.html}).
-The overall goals are to support a wide variety of browsers, to focus
-on information rather than flashy eye candy, and to keep the site
-simple and uniform.
+As soon as a new package is dubbed GNU, its home page
+(@indicateurl{https://www.gnu.org/software/@var{package}/})
+is listed on
+@url{https://www.gnu.org/software/software.html} and
+@url{https://www.gnu.org/manual/manual.html}.  To avoid broken links,
+the webmasters create a temporary home page as follows:
 
-We encourage you to use the standard @code{www.gnu.org} template as
-the basis for your pages:
-@url{https://www.gnu.org/server/@/standards/@/boilerplate-source.html}.
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+If there is a Savannah project for this package (@pxref{Hosting for
+Web Pages}), the temporary home page redirects to the project's main
+page, @indicateurl{https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/@var{package}},
+where a short description should be available.
+
+@item
+Otherwise, the webmasters make a simple home page containing the short
+description provided with the original submission of the package to GNU.
+@end itemize
+
+This temporary home page ought to be replaced with the real one as soon
+as possible.
 
 Some GNU packages have just simple web pages, but the more information
 you provide, the better.  So please write as much as you usefully can,
@@ -2084,6 +2099,19 @@ databases (including mail archives and bug tracking) are an exception;
 set them up on whatever site is convenient for you, and make the pages
 on @code{www.gnu.org} link to that site.
 
+Your web pages should follow our usual standards (see
+@url{https://www.gnu.org/server/@/fsf-html-style-sheet.html}). The
+overall goals are to support a wide variety of browsers, to focus on
+information rather than visual adornments, and to keep gnu.org/software/
+consistent on certain important points.
+
+We encourage you to use the standard @code{www.gnu.org} template as
+the basis for your pages:
+@url{https://www.gnu.org/server/@/standards/@/boilerplate-source.html}.
+This template changes slightly from time to time for various reasons. If
+a change affects existing web pages, the webmasters will inform you;
+then you can make the change or they can.
+
 Please follow the best practices of accessibility in your web pages
 (see @url{https://www.gnu.org/accessibility/accessibility.html}).
 
@@ -2113,6 +2141,10 @@ If you don't want to use that method, please talk with
 instance, you can mail them pages to install, if necessary.  But that
 is more work for them, so please use Savannah if you can.
 
+Please note that the GNU webmasters may fix technical details in your
+web pages (HTML, CSS, obvious typos, broken links in the footer, etc.)
+and inform you of the change afterwards.
+
 If you use Savannah, you can use a special file named @file{.symlinks}
 in order to create symbolic links, which are not supported in CVS.
 For details, see