Re: Full GUID support - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Robert Haas
Subject Re: Full GUID support
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Msg-id 3DFDBA93-C761-4249-B713-62EDCFE5122A@gmail.com
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In response to Re: Full GUID support  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
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On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:24 PM, Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.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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