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As of today, there are 4 721 packages for Emacs on MELPA (https://melpa.org/#/ https://melpa.org/#/). The setup to use it are a couple of lines in the config f

As of today, there are 4 721 packages for Emacs on MELPA (https://melpa.org/#/ https://melpa.org/#/). The setup to use it are a couple of lines in the config file.

CJefferson 6y ago
However, users have to first know it's an option to use. Why not add it by default, and even have a menu option to install package? VSCode will even recommend popular packages depending on file types you load.
- Davidbrcz 6y ago
  Because it's not core emacs. Core emacs uses ELPA, which has fewer packages.
  - twblalock 6y ago
    Don’t you see why that’s a problem? Multiple package managers, with none enabled out of the box, and poor usability?
    - Davidbrcz 6y ago
      It's not multiple packages managers, but different sources for packages. And elpa is enabled out of the box ;-)