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

On Aug 30, 2012, at 8:35 PM, Eric Schulte wrote:

> 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.

> 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:

http://melpa.milkbox.net/

which will package it right out of git.

-Ivan