Every Drupal developer and enthusiast knows where to go to get add-on/contributed Drupal modules (I mean from the project pages on Drupal.org). This is  the most convenient place, since it is a one stop place that most developers use.

What is not known is that there are other sites that I often run across that have collections of Drupal modules. For one reason or another the own does not have the time to apply for a CVS account, ...etc.

I strongly recommend that anyone who wants to share modules use Drupal.org as the repository. The reasons are many, such as:

• You get your module advertised to a far wider audience.
• You get issue tracking from Drupal's project module.
• You get version control via CVS (which may soon change to a better revision control system).
• You get more people looking at your code, finding bugs, and fixing them by offering patches.
• You get modules translated to languages you do not even speak.

So I urge anyone who is reading this to go and apply for a CVS account and start using the project module for issues.

But in any case, these sites are out there. Here is a list of some alternative repositories for Drupal modules that are not on Drupal.org. If you happen to run across sites that have more than one module, then please  add them in a comment below.

• Kevin Schoedel's collection of modules.
• IXIS UK collection of modules.