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From John Hasler
Subject Re: GUID in postgres
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In response to Re: GUID in postgres  ("Josh Berkus" <josh@agliodbs.com>)
Responses Re: GUID in postgres  (Horst Herb <hherb@malleenet.net.au>)
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Josh writes:
> I'm sure you could make your own GUID, whatever one is.

Globally Unique IDentifier, probably.  Just hash a 128 bit random number
with the current date.
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John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, Wisconsin

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