From efd4e973a4f0c7fe9442b677c6fdeebb347e2b9d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eli Zaretskii Date: Sat, 16 May 2020 10:30:43 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Reflect the emacs-devel ELPA/MELPA dispute in FAQ * doc/misc/efaq.texi (Packages that do not come with Emacs): Warn that some MELPA packages may require non-free software. --- doc/misc/efaq.texi | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/misc/efaq.texi b/doc/misc/efaq.texi index 962f76d1796..132e8ffaa93 100644 --- a/doc/misc/efaq.texi +++ b/doc/misc/efaq.texi @@ -3479,7 +3479,10 @@ There are other, non-GNU, Emacs Lisp package servers, including: @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. +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. The @uref{https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-emacs-sources, GNU Emacs sources mailing list}, which is gatewayed to the -- 2.39.2