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From Christopher Kings-Lynne
Subject GIST
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Msg-id GNELIHDDFBOCMGBFGEFOMELOCBAA.chriskl@familyhealth.com.au
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In response to Re: Bitmap indexes?  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: GIST  (Greg Copeland <greg@CopelandConsulting.Net>)
Re: GIST  (Oleg Bartunov <oleg@sai.msu.su>)
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> > Oh yes, one last question, is the required method for adding index
> > support via GiST?  I ask because it seems to me that inserts could be
> > exceptionally expensive, though as usual, I still have more to look at.
>
> I think we would recommend GIST because it is easier.

Would someone be able to explain to me exactly what GIST is?  I thought it
was just a _type_ of index, but is it actually a generalised index-creating
framework?  Do other DMBSs use it?  Is it a cool thing I could talk about
when I give my talk at UWA tommorrow?

Chris



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