Re: GNU ELPA visibility

[Jorgen Schaefer]

On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 01:23:06 +0400
Dmitry Gutov <address@hidden> wrote:

> "Drew Adams" <address@hidden> writes:
> 
>  > 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"?

Yes, that's annoying.

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

Marmalade is still maintained (currently by nicferrier) and quite
useful, too:

http://marmalade-repo.org/

That's also a great example (content-wise, not design-wise) of a
sensible *ELPA homepage: What is this, how to use it, quick list of
packages, easy way to search/browse packages, and, most importantly, a
guide on how to get your own packages in there.

Regards,
        -- Jorgen