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master 5daa7a5: Don't mention non-GNU package archives.


From: Richard M. Stallman
Subject: master 5daa7a5: Don't mention non-GNU package archives.
Date: Sun, 17 May 2020 15:56:04 -0400 (EDT)

branch: master
commit 5daa7a5fd4aced33a2ae016bde5bb37d1d95edf6
Author: Richard Stallman <address@hidden>
Commit: Richard Stallman <address@hidden>

    Don't mention non-GNU package archives.
---
 doc/misc/efaq.texi | 29 ++++++++++-------------------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/misc/efaq.texi b/doc/misc/efaq.texi
index d3a2f07..be1ffc0 100644
--- a/doc/misc/efaq.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/efaq.texi
@@ -3463,25 +3463,16 @@ see @ref{Packages that do not come with Emacs}.
 @cindex Emacs Lisp List
 @cindex Emacs Lisp Archive
 
-The easiest way to add more features to your Emacs is to use the
-command @kbd{M-x list-packages}.  This contacts the
-@uref{https://elpa.gnu.org, GNU ELPA} (``Emacs Lisp Package Archive'')
-server and fetches the list of additional packages that it offers.
-These are GNU packages that are available for use with Emacs, but are
-distributed separately from Emacs itself, for reasons of space, etc.
-You can browse the resulting @file{*Packages*} buffer to see what is
-available, and then Emacs can automatically download and install the
-packages that you select.  @xref{Packages,,, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}.
-
-There are other, non-GNU, Emacs Lisp package servers, including:
-@uref{https://melpa.org, MELPA}; and
-@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.  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.
+We distribute many packages that extend Emacs, in the
+@uref{https://elpa.gnu.org, GNU ELPA} (``Emacs Lisp Package
+Archive'').  The command @kbd{M-x list-packages} contacts the GNU ELPA
+server and fetches the list of packages that it distributes.  These
+GNU packages are designed for use with Emacs, but we distribute them
+separately from Emacs itself, for reasons of space, and convenience of
+development.  You can browse the resulting @file{*Packages*} buffer to
+see what is available, and then Emacs can automatically download and
+install the packages that you select.  @xref{Packages,,, emacs, The
+GNU Emacs Manual}.
 
 The @uref{https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-emacs-sources,
 GNU Emacs sources mailing list}, which is gatewayed to the



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