The name suck, but the idea is they are plugguable: check the django packages site for an idea of the benefit of that. It's essentially a plugin system with aut

The name suck, but the idea is they are plugguable: check the django packages site for an idea of the benefit of that. It's essentially a plugin system with autoloading of some resources, such as the model and templates. Also, apps override each other in the order or import. E.g one app can override the template of another just by using the same name. This means you can plug AND extend.