Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> OK, so if base isn't compilable, then what is it good for? I don't see
> any add-on packages that would make it usable.
AFAIR, the only reason for having the split packaging is to accommodate
people who are downloading across flaky connections --- less to retry if
your connection drops. You still have to download all the data if you
want to have a useful package, no?
regards, tom lane
