Re: Unversioned and frequently updated data files?

[Thomas Klausner <wiz%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On Sun, Sep 07, 2025 at 05:13:00PM +0100, Paul Ripke wrote:
> I packaged up wip/leocad a while back - it's basically Lego CAD. To
> make it useful, it needs the ldraw parts library. I'd added a MESSAGE
> instructing how to install it, but I note that pkglint says MESSAGE
> files are obsolete.

MESSAGE files are obsolete, but you can e.g. document this in
files/README.pkgsrc and install that file into
${PREFIX}/share/doc/leocad.

> What's the alternative in this situation? Simple leocad-data pkg with
> checksums disabled?

The standard method is to set DIST_SUBDIR to a date- or git-hash-based
name and upload the distfile to ftp.NetBSD.org ('make upload') - if
redistribution is allowed.
 Thomas