From 5daa7a5fd4aced33a2ae016bde5bb37d1d95edf6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Richard Stallman Date: Sun, 17 May 2020 15:54:59 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Don't mention non-GNU package archives. --- doc/misc/efaq.texi | 29 ++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/misc/efaq.texi b/doc/misc/efaq.texi index d3a2f07e254..be1ffc026dd 100644 --- a/doc/misc/efaq.texi +++ b/doc/misc/efaq.texi @@ -3463,25 +3463,16 @@ see @ref{Packages that do not come with Emacs}. @cindex Emacs Lisp List @cindex Emacs Lisp Archive -The easiest way to add more features to your Emacs is to use the -command @kbd{M-x list-packages}. This contacts the -@uref{https://elpa.gnu.org, GNU ELPA} (``Emacs Lisp Package Archive'') -server and fetches the list of additional packages that it offers. -These are GNU packages that are available for use with Emacs, but are -distributed separately from Emacs itself, for reasons of space, etc. -You can browse the resulting @file{*Packages*} buffer to see what is -available, and then Emacs can automatically download and install the -packages that you select. @xref{Packages,,, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}. - -There are other, non-GNU, Emacs Lisp package servers, including: -@uref{https://melpa.org, MELPA}; and -@uref{https://marmalade-repo.org, Marmalade}. To use additional -package servers, customize the @code{package-archives} variable. Be -aware that installing a package can run arbitrary code, so only add -sources that you trust. Also, packages hosted on non-GNU package -servers may encourage or require you to install and use non-free -software; for example, MELPA is known to host some packages that do -this. +We distribute many packages that extend Emacs, in the +@uref{https://elpa.gnu.org, GNU ELPA} (``Emacs Lisp Package +Archive''). The command @kbd{M-x list-packages} contacts the GNU ELPA +server and fetches the list of packages that it distributes. These +GNU packages are designed for use with Emacs, but we distribute them +separately from Emacs itself, for reasons of space, and convenience of +development. You can browse the resulting @file{*Packages*} buffer to +see what is available, and then Emacs can automatically download and +install the packages that you select. @xref{Packages,,, emacs, The +GNU Emacs Manual}. The @uref{https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-emacs-sources, GNU Emacs sources mailing list}, which is gatewayed to the -- 2.39.2