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To: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> writes:
> Unfortunately, EDB's solution is likely to be Oracle-based, which is
> liable to fall into the trap of "not good enough."

I'd be a bit worried about Oracle patents as well...

			regards, tom lane