Re: GNU ELPA visibility

[Dmitry Gutov]

"Drew Adams" <address@hidden> writes:

>> > When looking for an Elisp package or feature, most people reach for
>> > their browser before reaching for M-x list-packages.
>> > But packages distributed via GNU ELPA won't show up because
>> > they're not visible to search engines.
>>
>> I think it's very likely that M-x list-packages will get much more
>> common as time progresses. It's certainly the first thing that I go to
>> nowadays.
>
> I vote for including more by default in `package-archives'.
>
> In particular, include ("melpa" . 
"http://melpa.milkbox.net/packages/";).  That
> might not be the blessed, "canonical" archive site, but it is 
certainly one of
> the most used and most useful.

Maybe after they implement the feature "stable packages from tags"?

It really is the most useful repository, though. And the only one still
actively maintained, among alternative repos.

--Dmitry