(co-author and translator of Mel's Loop here)

The Jargon file is the source of all sources. I've read it there. We've created Mel's Loop to dive deep into the story, translate it into multiple languages (Hebrew edition is available on the site) and give room to the historical and folklore research that we did around the story.

More on that in the Preface article on the site: https://melsloop.com/docs/preface