Re: install/58067: 10.0 RC6: misleading reference to `pkgsrc' set

[Mouse <mouse%Rodents-Montreal.ORG@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR install/58067; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Mouse <mouse%Rodents-Montreal.ORG@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: install/58067: 10.0 RC6: misleading reference to `pkgsrc' set
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2024 10:54:50 -0400 (EDT)

 >>      Except for the pkgsrc set, which is traditionally unpacked
 >>      into /usr/pkgsrc, all sets may be unpacked into /usr/src
 >>      with the command:
 
 > This refers to the pkgsrc.tgz archive that the installer optionally
 > can download post-installation [...].
 
 > Not sure how to describe this clearly in the context you quoted.
 
 I don't see any any need to describe it fully.
 
 One option is to decide that there's no need to mention it there, to
 delete that part entirely: just replace everything from "Except"
 through "pkgsrc, a" with "A".
 
 Another option is the one I suggested in the PR: to mention it, but
 call it out as an exception and refer to the other descriptions of it
 further down the file.
 
 There are doubtless other options as well.  I just suspect the existing
 wording may be confusing, especially to new users - even I was
 confused briefly.  ("What, there's now a pkgsrc set?  No, it's not in
 the list above, and it's not in source/sets.  What's going on?")
 
 					Mouse