Proposed patch to inform users of fetchindex

[Doug Barton]

I can't help but think that the majority of users try to build their own 
index because they don't know that there is a better alternative. What 
would y'all think of the following patch?

Yes, I'm serious,

Doug

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--- Makefile	17 Dec 2004 11:23:22 -0000	1.90
+++ Makefile	31 Jan 2005 22:37:26 -0000
@@ -66,6 +66,15 @@
 .include <bsd.port.subdir.mk>
 
 index:
+	@${ECHO} 'Building an index file is a non-trivial task.'
+	@${ECHO} ''
+	@${ECHO} 'Most users would be better off using the fetchindex target'
+	@${ECHO} 'instead, which will download and install an index file that'
+	@${ECHO} 'is produced by the ports building system on an hourly basis.'
+	@${ECHO} 'If you are sure you want to make an index yourself, use the'
+	@${ECHO} 'realindex target.'
+
+realindex:
 	@rm -f ${.CURDIR}/${INDEXFILE}
 	@cd ${.CURDIR} && make ${.CURDIR}/${INDEXFILE}