> >
> > Actually, this may even be closer to what you want:
> > http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.levenshtein.php
>
> Hey, that's terrific! I didn't know that those programs existed
> outside fo expensive proprietary software.
>
> Now, who can I talk into porting them (metaphone, levenstein) to
> Postgres? Hey, GreatBridge folks? (this would be a significant value
> enhancement for Postgres)
>
> -Josh
I wouldn't mind doing it if the core team agrees. It will probably be a
couple of weeks before I can get to it though -- not sure if that's soon
enough to make it into 7.2. Should it be a contrib, or in the backend?
-- Joe
