Re: Table Spaces - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Table Spaces
Date
Msg-id 200405172304.i4HN4Oi09090@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: Table Spaces  ("Magnus Hagander" <mha@sollentuna.net>)
Responses Re: Table Spaces  (pgsql@mohawksoft.com)
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Magnus Hagander wrote:
> >>If you run NTFS, it's still possible to use arbitrary links. 
> >In the Windows
> >>world, they are called junctions. Microsoft does not provide 
> >a junction tool
> >>for some reason (perhaps because it's limited to NTFS). A 
> >good tool, free
> >>and with source, can be found here
> >>http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/misc.shtml#junction 
> >I use this tool
> >>myself. Works like a charm.
> >>
> >>  
> >>
> >
> >We've looked at it before. Apart from anything else I don't think its 
> >license is compatible with PostgreSQL's.
> 
> Well, people can still use it. We just can't distribute it... We can
> always link to it.
> But unless there is a GUI tool (actually, unless it shows up in the
> *default* GUI tool), expect there to be questions. An 

I assume we can just look at the source and write our own version
bypassing any license.

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