NonGNU ELPA

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Freedom report

Two barsScore 5.6

NonGNU ELPA is ranked #16 of 28 in package registries on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Web, Windows.

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Product: NonGNU ELPA is a package repository for GNU Emacs.
Purpose: The archive provides third-party Emacs packages whose copyright has not been assigned to the Free Software Foundation.
Package browsing: Users can browse the available packages on the NonGNU ELPA Packages page.
Install packages: Packages can be installed from Emacs with `M-x package-install` or browsed with `M-x list-packages`.
Emacs versions: NonGNU ELPA is available by default in Emacs 28 and later; users of earlier versions can add its archive URL to their configuration.
Archive URL: The package archive URL is `https://elpa.nongnu.org/nongnu/`.
Package variety: The archive includes packages for tasks such as editing, themes, and programming language support.
Example package: Magit is listed as a text-based Git interface that streamlines Git workflows inside Emacs.
Package dependency: Package pages may list dependencies; for example, the `with-editor` page lists `compat` and `cond-let`.
Package signing: Package archive documentation describes cryptographic signatures as a way to verify packages using a public key.
Help: The site suggests the help-gnu-emacs mailing list for help and the emacs-devel mailing list for general inquiries.
Contributing: The site links to information about contributing a new package.

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