MELPA looks better; like ELPA 2.0 :)

On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Ivan Andrus <darthandrus@gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Aug 30, 2012, at 8:35 PM, Eric Schulte wrote:
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> > Achim Gratz <Stromeko@nexgo.de> writes:
> >
> >> Bastien writes:
> >>> I'm afraid the only recommendation here is to try to stick to one
> >>> installation method -- or to reinstall a fresh package/repo with a
> >>> fresh contrib/lisp/ *after* any ELPA upgrade.
> >>
> >> Well, we could make an ELPA package that includes contrib.  It just
> >> can't be distributed via GNU ELPA then.
> >>
> >
> > I second this option.
>
> +1 I know that I am much more likely to try stuff if it's in ELPA.
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> > Given that ELPA and contrib/ both serve as a sort of proving ground for
> > tools which do not yet have some combination of the stability, copyright
> > assignment, or widespread utility to be included in Emacs or either
> > Org-mode it seems natural to distribute the contrib directory through
> > ELPA.
> >
> > I think either of the following repositories would make excellent homes.
> >
> >  http://tromey.com/elpa/
> >  http://marmalade-repo.org/packages/
>
> Don't forget MELPA:
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> http://melpa.milkbox.net/
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> which will package it right out of git.
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> -Ivan
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