Add MELPA with add-to-list

I could update the Custom value to add NonGNU ELPA, but at this point
I'd rather forsake Custom for lists altogether.

1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/.emacs b/.emacs
index 33951e5..5561b8a 100644
--- a/.emacs
+++ b/.emacs
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@
 (setq custom-file "~/.emacs-custom.el")
 (load custom-file)
 
+;; Some list variables I don't set via Custom.  I can't tell Custom
+;; "add this element, take those two away": I need to "set in stone"
+;; an exhaustive list that will make me (1) scratch my head a few
+;; months later when I try to remember which of those items I added,
+;; and which were part of the default list (2) miss out on additions
+;; to the default list, unless I cautiously audit every release.
+;;
+;; Examples: erc-modules, git-commit-setup-hook, package-archives.
+(add-to-list 'package-archives '("melpa" . "https://melpa.org/packages/") t)
+
 (when (>= emacs-major-version 28)
   (setq modus-themes-bold-constructs t
         modus-themes-deuteranopia t
@@ -319,8 +329,6 @@
 (add-hook 'magit-pre-refresh-hook 'diff-hl-magit-pre-refresh)
 (add-hook 'magit-post-refresh-hook 'diff-hl-magit-post-refresh)
 
-;; Don't use Customize here, since that would set the variable's value
-;; in stone, and I would miss out on future updates by Magit.
 (add-hook 'git-commit-setup-hook 'git-commit-turn-on-flyspell)
 
 (setq magit-process-finish-apply-ansi-colors t)