Re: beta1 packaged

Tom Lane wrote:
> 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?

That was not my understanding.  If that was the issue, we would release
packages numbered 1-5.  Marc splits them up saying if you don't want the
docs, don't download them.  I assume opt is /contrib.  My guess is he
had the multibyte stuff out in /opt but now they are required.

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