[racket] #lang racket vs. racket/base

> My impression is that `raco exe` predates the rise of "scripting
> languages" like Python and Ruby, in which it's common to tell users,
> "Make sure you have version X of Python or Ruby, then install my app".

I would say that "raco exe" is rather useless, and I don't see the point
really. It still creates a dependency on Racket to run (you need raco
distribute for redistributable packages) but somehow produces something
giant.

Can somebody please teach me what the real use of "raco exe" is?
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