If memory serves me right, Kanti Jadia wrote:
1.CVS should be used.
Doesn't FSF-I have a savannah project ? .. IIRC, it had one "Webmastering fsfin" or something ... Use it's CVS .
2.The site should be easily navigable from lynx/links as well as other Free software compatible browsers.
/index.html and html2.0/index.html ?
Seperate content from design with a sort of generator program or XSL.
3.The copyright should appear on each page at the bottom
Autoinclude boiler plate ?
4.All pages should be on one server(for mirroring).
Not really as long as checking out cvs somewhere works as well.
6.The overall design will be modeled after www.gnu.org site.
I think you should look at what FSF-Europe has done for their website ...
Hope that helps, Gopal