| From: | Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com> |
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| To: | Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com> |
| Cc: | "pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: Full GUID support |
| Date: | 2011-07-12 18:35:02 |
| Message-ID: | 3DFDBA93-C761-4249-B713-62EDCFE5122A@gmail.com |
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On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:24 PM, Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com> wrote:
> Magnus, JD,
>
>> UUID *is* in core. It's just the generation functions that aren't.
>
> No, it's not. It's in /contrib, which makes it an extension.
>
>> Uh.... UUID/GUID is used pervasively throughout enterprise apps,
>> especially Java apps.
>
> Oh, I guess I encounter it a lot less than you. Time for a survey?
How about we just leave it alone? I think this is a solution in search of a problem.
...Robert
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