I’ve said this several times but, really, MELPA is one of Emacs’ great resources. Think for a moment how important it is to your Emacs life and what you would do if it disappeared. How would you replace it? There’s ELPA, of course, but for ideological reasons it could never be as comprehensive as MELPA. There’s Nic Ferrier’s Marmalade Repo, which I thought was defunct but is rumored to be showing signs of life. Again, though, it’s restricted to Free packages so it, too, is unable to match MELPA’s coverage.
If all that seems too gloomy, don’t worry. MELPA isn’t going anywhere but has recently announced a way you can contribute to support its operations:
In the past we’ve gotten many requests about how people can help out the MELPA project. We now have an OpenCollective where you can donate.
Funds will go towards server costs and volunteer time.https://t.co/KOdzmqPynW
— MELPA (@melpa_emacs) February 7, 2022
If you want to contribute—and you should—go to the MELPA Open Collective site. Steve Purcell runs MELPA on a shoestring so you won’t be financing any Caribbean boondoggles. If each of us, who depend so much on MELPA, chips in a few dollars, Purcell can keep this vital resource running.