Re: BUG #4274: uuid returns duplicate values - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: BUG #4274: uuid returns duplicate values
Date
Msg-id 23187.1219593952@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: BUG #4274: uuid returns duplicate values  ("Harald Armin Massa" <haraldarminmassa@gmail.com>)
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"Harald Armin Massa" <haraldarminmassa@gmail.com> writes:
>> I wouldn't trust "old fashioned uuids" anymore.

> BTW: Windows has an integrated GUID creator. Used for a lot of things.
> Used in all windows installations. THAT one should be fairly robust,
> shouldn't it?

[ you just made me spill coffee all over my keyboard... ]  It's never
a good idea to use "Windows" and "robust" in the same sentence.

Try googling for "windows duplicate guids" and similar phrases.
I get 226000 hits on that one.

            regards, tom lane

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