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emacs-27 efd4e97: Reflect the emacs-devel ELPA/MELPA dispute in FAQ
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Eli Zaretskii |
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emacs-27 efd4e97: Reflect the emacs-devel ELPA/MELPA dispute in FAQ |
Date: |
Sat, 16 May 2020 03:32:06 -0400 (EDT) |
branch: emacs-27
commit efd4e973a4f0c7fe9442b677c6fdeebb347e2b9d
Author: Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden>
Commit: Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden>
Reflect the emacs-devel ELPA/MELPA dispute in FAQ
* doc/misc/efaq.texi (Packages that do not come with Emacs): Warn
that some MELPA packages may require non-free software.
---
doc/misc/efaq.texi | 5 ++++-
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/doc/misc/efaq.texi b/doc/misc/efaq.texi
index 962f76d..132e8ff 100644
--- a/doc/misc/efaq.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/efaq.texi
@@ -3479,7 +3479,10 @@ There are other, non-GNU, Emacs Lisp package servers,
including:
@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.
+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.
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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