Re: uuid type for postgres - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: uuid type for postgres
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Msg-id 28579.1126115555@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: uuid type for postgres  (nathan wagner <nw@hydaspes.if.org>)
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nathan wagner <nw@hydaspes.if.org> writes:
> On Wed, Sep 07, 2005 at 09:45:17AM -0700, josh@agliodbs.com wrote:
>> How does it generate its machine identifier?

> No idea.  Does it matter?  Not having to fret this kind of detail is
> the advantage of using someone else's library.

It absolutely matters, because without knowing that we can have no idea
what sort of portability issues we might face with it.  I don't buy the
"not having to fret" line in the least.
        regards, tom lane


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