GNU ELPA

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Emacs package repository free software project software package archive

GNU ELPA is the official GNU Emacs Lisp Package Archive, providing a curated collection of free software packages for the Emacs editor.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
GNU ELPA canonical	5
GNU Emacs Lisp Package Archive	2
Emacs Lisp Package Archive	1
GNU ELPA repository	1
GNU Emacs package guidelines	1
GNU Emacs package system	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2889651 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: GNU ELPA
Context triple: [Spacemacs, supportsPackageManager, GNU ELPA]

A. GNU Emacs
GNU Emacs is a highly extensible, customizable text editor and computing environment that serves as a flagship project of the GNU system and the free software movement.
B. Emacs Lisp (for GNU Emacs environment)
Emacs Lisp is a dialect of the Lisp programming language used as the extension and scripting language of the GNU Emacs text editor.
C. Eshell
Eshell is a powerful, Emacs-integrated command shell written in Emacs Lisp that provides a Unix-like shell environment tightly coupled with Emacs features and workflows.
D. Gnus
Gnus is a flexible and extensible message reader for news and email, tightly integrated with the Emacs text editor.
E. GNU Project
The GNU Project is a free software initiative that created many core components of the GNU/Linux operating system and pioneered the modern free software movement.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: GNU ELPA
Target entity description: GNU ELPA is the official GNU Emacs Lisp Package Archive, providing a curated collection of free software packages for the Emacs editor.

A. GNU Emacs
GNU Emacs is a highly extensible, customizable text editor and computing environment that serves as a flagship project of the GNU system and the free software movement.
B. Emacs Lisp (for GNU Emacs environment)
Emacs Lisp is a dialect of the Lisp programming language used as the extension and scripting language of the GNU Emacs text editor.
C. Eshell
Eshell is a powerful, Emacs-integrated command shell written in Emacs Lisp that provides a Unix-like shell environment tightly coupled with Emacs features and workflows.
D. Gnus
Gnus is a flexible and extensible message reader for news and email, tightly integrated with the Emacs text editor.
E. GNU Project
The GNU Project is a free software initiative that created many core components of the GNU/Linux operating system and pioneered the modern free software movement.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Emacs package repository ⓘ free software project ⓘ software package archive ⓘ
accessMethod	Emacs package manager ⓘ Emacs package.el ⓘ
acronym	ELPA ⓘ
alternativeTo	MELPA ⓘ NonGNU ELPA ⓘ
associatedWith	Free Software Foundation ⓘ
collectionType	curated collection of packages ⓘ
curation	packages are reviewed and curated ⓘ
distributionMethod	online package archive ⓘ
ecosystem	GNU Emacs package ecosystem ⓘ
focus	Emacs Lisp packages ⓘ
fullName	GNU Emacs Lisp Package Archive ⓘ linked to: GNU ELPA
installationMethod	install via M-x package-install in Emacs ⓘ
isOfficialRepositoryOf	GNU Emacs ⓘ
licensePolicy	free software only ⓘ
maintainedBy	Free Software Foundation ⓘ GNU Project ⓘ
name	GNU ELPA ⓘ
operatesWithinProject	GNU Project ⓘ
packageFormat	Emacs Lisp source code ⓘ
policy	only free software packages are accepted ⓘ packages must comply with GNU guidelines ⓘ
primaryPurpose	distribute Emacs Lisp packages ⓘ provide official package source for GNU Emacs ⓘ
programmingLanguage	Emacs Lisp ⓘ linked to: Emacs Lisp (for GNU Emacs environment)
qualityControl	manual review of packages ⓘ
relatedRepository	MELPA ⓘ NonGNU ELPA ⓘ
relatedTo	GNU Emacs ⓘ
repositoryType	package archive ⓘ
requiresClient	GNU Emacs ⓘ
scope	GNU Emacs ecosystem ⓘ
softwareDistributionModel	centralized repository ⓘ
softwareFreedomRequirement	packages must be free software ⓘ
softwareGenre	development tools ⓘ text editor extensions ⓘ
softwareType	package repository ⓘ
status	official GNU package archive for Emacs ⓘ
supportsSoftware	GNU Emacs editor ⓘ linked to: GNU Emacs
targetUser	GNU Emacs users ⓘ
topic	Emacs extensions ⓘ package management ⓘ software distribution ⓘ
updateMechanism	Emacs package list refresh ⓘ

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Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Spacemacs → supportsPackageManager → GNU ELPA ⓘ

MELPA → relatedTo → GNU ELPA ⓘ

GNU ELPA → governedBy → GNU Emacs package guidelines ⓘ

subject linked to: GNU ELPA (via external packages depending on it)

linked to: GNU ELPA

GNU ELPA → name → GNU Emacs Lisp Package Archive ⓘ

subject linked to: GNU ELPA (via external packages depending on it)

linked to: GNU ELPA

ELPA → name → Emacs Lisp Package Archive ⓘ

linked to: GNU ELPA

ELPA → integratedInto → GNU Emacs package system ⓘ

linked to: GNU ELPA

GNU ELPA → name → GNU ELPA ⓘ

GNU ELPA → fullName → GNU Emacs Lisp Package Archive ⓘ

linked to: GNU ELPA

Emacs libraries → typicalDistributionChannel → GNU ELPA ⓘ

Emacs package.el → uses → GNU ELPA repository ⓘ

linked to: GNU ELPA

NonGNU ELPA → complements → GNU ELPA ⓘ

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