Change https://golang.org/cl/299129 mentions this issue: internal/dl: fix links to Modules PROXY configuration

Perhaps https://golang.org/cmd/go/#hdr-Configuration_for_downloading_non_public_code is a good place to consider linking to instead. That section gives a high level overview and links to https://golang.org/ref/mod at the bottom for more details.

CC @katiehockman, @jayconrod.

The phrasing on the download page is

See [link] for privacy information [...] and the go command documentation for configuration details including how to disable the use of these servers or use different ones.

I read this as "look, we use these Google servers by default and they log stuff, go there if you want to learn how to avoid this"; in other words we're not really talking about private code/modules (which is the focus of the section you suggest to link, which is titled "Configuration for downloading non-public code"); but actually about how to disable or change what servers the go toolchain talks to (for any code, public or private modules). That's why I choose to link to https://golang.org/ref/mod#module-proxy, which is a less friendly but also more general section of the doc that clearly lays out the variables that can be set to change the go command behaviour (including turning off stuff).

On the other hand I agree that the section you suggest to link looks a little bit friendlier, while the one I suggested we link to in the CL is more technical.

I don't have any strong preference, so if you decide to link to the other one let me know and I'll update the CL.

Right, the link I mentioned would be better if the "how to disable the use of" part was linked, but it's not.

My suggestion for CL 299129 would be to a minimal change that removes the (broken) anchor, leaving the link to the go command documentation, where "configuration details" are indeed described.